Vacancy Information
Join us as an Operative & Van Driver (multi-drop collection & delivery) and you’ll be joining a friendly and welcoming team. As well as a rewarding feeling of accomplishment and teamwork, we have a whole range of perks that you can take advantage of!
- Competitive pay.
- 6 weeks annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, inclusive of bank holidays.
- Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products.
- Some paid breaks.
- Free hot drinks while on a shift break.
- Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year.
- Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits.
- Career progression and learning and development.
- Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing.
- Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers.
- A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
- Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another.
About the role
As a Van Driver, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Greggs pledge commitments by ensuring surplus product is collected from our shops and supply sites and redistributed, where possible, to one or more of our community-based outlet shops.
Additionally, when not delivering products, as an Operative, you’ll play a key role in the Warehouse including picking, packing and loading some of the nation’s much-loved products.
You’ll need to have a passion for quality and the ability to follow all the correct processes and procedures to ensure the best products are made and our customers are satisfied.
What you'll do
When out on the road you will work mostly unsupervised, but your role will involve working as part of a close-knit team, in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for local deliveries and collections. You’ll be dealing with food, carrying out quality and temperature checks on the products and working in line with food safety and health and safety standards. You may also be expected to work in a chilled environment. You will be responsible for ensuring your vehicle is legally compliant and safe, whilst maintaining a fuel-efficient standard of driving.
When working in our warehouse, you’ll be dealing with food, carrying out quality and temperature checks on the products and working effectively and safely in line with food safety, health and safety, and hygiene processes. You will also be expected to work in a chilled environment.
We’ll provide you with the great training and support you need to see your career rise.
About you
- You have a full, valid driving licence (vocational HGV licence not required)
- You’re comfortable with handling food
- You have pride in the quality of the products you will be providing customers
- You’re experienced in following processes and procedures and working in a fast-paced environment where timescales and targets are important
- You’re comfortable with driving for long periods of time, standing for long periods of time, lifting and carrying, as well as other tasks such as cleaning and working in an ambient and chilled environment
- Once trained, you’ll be able to keep up with the pace of work
- You are confident working alone during unsociable hours
- You’ve had some exposure to using SAP systems (desirable)
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views. We'll make sure you have the skills and knowledge you need to have a great career with us.