Customer Delivery Driver/Picker
Listed on 2025-12-30
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Delivery, Driver
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OverviewThis position is a 24‑hour per week fixed‑term (3‑month) contract, any 3 of 6 days including bank holidays. Our drivers are the face of the business and interact with customers at home, delivering frozen Wiltshire Farm Foods meals across the UK. The role requires working in a coldstore at –20ºC, with protective clothing provided and breaks to warm up.
We are passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives by providing delicious and nutritious meals for everyone. Wiltshire Farm Foods, part of the apetito group, is the UK’s largest ready‑meal supplier, cooking and delivering over 330 different frozen ready meals primarily to the elderly, their family members and healthcare professionals.
Responsibilities- Deliver frozen meals to customers in a timely manner
- Pick orders within the coldstore
- Use the app to update customer deliveries
- Deliver exceptional customer service at all times
- Undertake pre‑shift inspection of your van
- Drive safely, responsibly and within the law
- Clean and refuel your van as and when needed
- Contact the office with any discrepancies or delays
- Ensure customer confidentiality
- Help the office and picking team when required
- Report health and safety, stock quality and mechanical issues
- Assist the team if another member is absent or on holiday
- Carry out local marketing activities such as leaflet door‑drops and sheltered housing visits to attract new customers
- Experience with in a customer‑service based role
- Full UK Manual Driving Licence
- Basic computer literacy including use of phone apps
- Evidence of work stability
- Basic secondary education
- Experience of multi‑drop delivery role
- Experience with in a care‑based role
- Warehouse experience
- Health & Safety awareness
- Friendly, approachable and reliable
- Passionate about delivering excellent customer service
- Good attendance and timekeeping
You must have held a UK manual driving licence for at least two years. All offers of employment are subject to a Driving Assessment, Driving Licence checks and basic DBS checks. As this role involves working with elderly and vulnerable customers, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and requires a basic DBS Disclosure.
Benefits- Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer (£12.60 per hour, £13.05 per hour from 1 January 2026) + bonus + company benefits
- 33 days holiday per year, including bank holidays (which are considered a normal working day)
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Pension scheme – employer matched contributions up to 4%
- Life assurance scheme worth at least 1× annual salary
- Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
- apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts
This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the skilled worker route as it does not meet the minimum requirements set out under the UK Immigration Rules.
Seniority LevelEntry level
Employment TypeFull‑time
Job FunctionManufacturing and Management
IndustriesFood and Beverage Manufacturing
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