Relief Van Sales Driver

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced **Relief Van Sales person to join the team in Belfast, working the Omagh route**, to enable Hovis to deliver on its vision of being the best quality brand in bakery.

We are looking for a Relief Van Sales person to deliver HR plans that support the delivery of business strategy through maximising the organisation's capability and resource and ensuring quality is at the heart of everything we do.

Working with the wider Hovis team, some of the key accountabilities include;
- Pre-journey checks - It is important that enough time is allowed for checking vehicles prior to the commencement of all journeys as detailed in the driver handbook. The Company recognises that checks are crucial and health and safety comes first. The driver will be expected to explain any unnecessary delays.
- Duties at point of delivery - The Company along with the driver’s Health and Safety Officers will implement a full Safety Review to assess the possibility of the drivers using the Dock Levellers and Scissor Lifts at stores. If safe working practices can be agreed, a driver’s duty at point of delivery will then include use of this equipment.
- Self Presentation - As representatives of the company whilst driving on the public highway and interacting with customers, all drivers will present themselves in uniform and be of smart, clean and presentable appearance. Persistent failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken.
- Route Timeliness - Drivers are expected to complete the route profile with an efficient, careful and courteous driving style according to nominal route timings allocated to ensure on time customer deliveries. Any unavoidable delays should be reported. Tachograph and working time laws take priority and all breaks requirements must be complied with.
- Sales Performance - The convenience sector is servicedcp via a Van Sales operation and underpinned by a commercial strategy with various supporting driver KPI’s e.g. core range listing, product stock out, sales maximisation, point of sale / off shelf displays, etc.

**Ideal Experiences / Qualifications / Capabilities**:
**Essential**:

- Full Clean Driving Licence
- Past experience of mutli-drops
- Previous IT experience
- Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills
- Driving Licence Category C1
- CPC card
- Digital tachogragh card

**Desirable**:

- Driving Licence Category C

**Why work for us and our benefits**:
At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries
- There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
- Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
- We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
- We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
- We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.