Overview of role Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester Exciting Opportunity: Join the Transport Team at Allied Bakeries To deliver and collect products from customers, suppliers and other organisations as required by the business, ensuring quantities and products delivered and collected are correct. Shift pattern - 5 on 3 off Start times - predominantly 15:00-17:00 although later start times up to 21:00 may be required. Key Accountabilities • To comply with all legal requirements for HGV Drivers • To always drive Company vehicles to high standards of safety and courtesy, including compliance with the Highway Code and any Company standards • To apply SAFED driving techniques, in order to maximise levels of safety and fuel efficiency • To comply with all Company delivery and collection procedures, e.g. picking from bulk order load, order adjustment, health and safety • To comply with Company standards for customer service • To report immediately to the FLM any variations to required standards of product quality and service levels • To follow Company standards and procedures for working with, and accounting for, Company products and equipment, e.g. bread baskets, pallets, store returns and buffer stock. • To comply with all Company requirements for Driver training and communications • To carry out any duties, as required by the Company, e.g. loading, unloading, refuelling and washing vehicles and in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).The Right Person • Driver must hold a CE license - Essential Requirement • Possess an appropriate driving license – Essential • Conscientious and flexible – Essential • Good interpersonal skills – Essential • Customer orientated – Essential • Smart appearance - Essential There are plenty of reasons why this is a great place to work, and here are just a few of the benefits for you: • Pension: Matching employer pension contributions of up to 10% (inclusive of Life Assurance), • Employee Assistance Programme: • A 24/7, 365 helpline, with calls answered by experienced in-house counsellors, legal and financial specialists • My Healthy Advantage smartphone app and online personalised well-being content. • Cycle to work scheme, • Extra Slice - Our Company discount scheme saves employees money at more than 500 businesses/outlets. Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £13.9bn and 128,000 employees in 53 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon. We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products. The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry. Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS. If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.