7.5T Driver – Customer Facing!!
(Newhouse Depot)

Come and join the number one food service company in the country….

With a turnover of over £2.6bn, Brakes Group is a leading supplier to the foodservice industry in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden. The group comprises a family of specialist businesses which are able to deliver everything the caterer needs, including their very successful own brand ranges developed specifically for chefs.

The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a 7.5T Driver, within Freshfayre reporting to our Depot Sales Manager
As a 7.5T Driver within our Fresh Faye brand you will be delivering our customers’ orders, on multi-drops, accurately and on time along with selling in new products and taking an active role in increasing the customers’ orders. You will need to develop good working relationships with colleagues and customers and have the ability to resolve queries wherever possible.
This role is ideally suited to a current Driver who would like to expand their skill set and develop their career into the sales arena. Along with a great base salary this position also receives a competitive commission structure!

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• To continually develop sales with both existing and new customers.
• To participate in the future development and growth of Freshfayre by providing customer information to the business.
• To collect money from cash and credit accounts and to bank all money collected on a daily basis.

• To manage van stock levels by checking stock daily against the stock listing and ordering sufficient stock to meet customer needs.
• To ensure that the chilled vehicle temperature are taken and recorded as required

• To maintain the vehicle so that it is clean and roadworthy at all times and to fill in the tachograph twice every day.

• To maintain an up to date prospect list to aid the development of sales.

• To plan an efficient journey to minimise the use of fuel.

• To identify your own training and development needs.

• To present a professional Company image to customers at all times.
• To ensure that the chilled vehicle temperatures are taken /recorded
• To ensure that the depot fridge temperature is taken and recorded

The Person
Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

• For van turnover and margin

• For the management of stock ensuring minimum leakage, damages and waste.

• For the accuracy of money collected and banked.

• For the accuracy of delivered orders.

• For the efficient use of fuel

The Business

Employing over 10,000 people, the group supplies a diverse customer base, which includes, independent pubs, restaurants and hotels, schools, hospitals, contract caterers and well known national chains.

Brakes Group has developed a clear customer focus and a strong understanding of the needs of the foodservice sector providing innovative products and services and is committed to improving both the environment and the communities it serves.

Brakes Group operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership.