Job Title Van Sales Driver
Location Belfast, BT12 6LP
Salary Listing £37,107
So, what’s it all about?
As our next Van Sales Driver, you'll be instrumental in safely delivering bakery products to customers. Your remit will be managing customer relationships and orders, loading orders onto lorries, conducting stock reconciliation, merchandising, and maximizing customer sales. Trust is crucial in this role as you will be responsible for the delivery of our bakery products to our customers.
To excel in this role, you'll need to be reliable, have good communication skills, and be flexible. Accountability is key as you work to a tight schedule and interact directly with our customers.
You're not the type to be shy and lazy, this isn't just a driving role as it requires the person to build relationships with our customers and sell our award-winning products. In this role, you will be well paid and offered opportunities for development. This role requires an individual who is motivated by building good relationships and interacting with others.
As a Van Sales Driver, you are reliable, have good communication skills and are flexible. You would thrive on the chance to interact with our customers and be excited by the opportunities presented. Without drivers, our bakery products would not reach the shelves for customers.
The Key Requirements
* C1 Driving license
Benefits Baked In
All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits, here’s a top crust taster of what we offer:
* Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.
* Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.
* Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.
* Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more.
* Free on-site parking.
Why Hovis?
From breakfast to midnight snack, Hovis has been the heart of UK homes for generations with love in every loaf. Our rich heritage and delicious loaves of bread and bakery products are as good today as they've always been. Our bakery goods are so loved in fact that Hovis products are ranked number one or number two in bread loaves categories in all regions of the UK and Northern Ireland (1), and we’re the nation’s 5th most popular FMCG brand (2)!
Now, as we continue our story, we're looking for talented, dedicated and innovative people to join our exceptional Hovis team. You'll be joining an expert, trusted and empowered team of 2,800+ people who champion our iconic and much-loved brand, delivering the best quality range of Hovis bakery goods to happy consumers for over 133 years. We have some exciting times ahead as we continue to innovate and work hard to strengthen our brand, remaining a great bakery Company for years to come.
Source: (1) Nielsen. Total Coverage, excl. Discounters, by region, 52 w/e 15/06/24. (2) Kantar, UK FMCG, 2023.
At Hovis, we believe in embracing diversity and creating a welcoming workplace for everyone. Whether you're applying for a job or already part of our team, we promise to treat you with fairness, respect, and dignity. You will be valued and included here at Hovis.
Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Type of role: Full Time, Permanent
Reporting to: Logistics FLM
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.