Delivery Driver

Are you passionate about customer service, driving, and making a positive difference every day? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Meals on Wheels Delivery Driver to join our Catering Team.

Vertas delivers trusted, integrated facilities management solutions across Great Britain. Our team of 5,000 colleagues provides a comprehensive range of facilities services, including cleaning, catering, property design, recruitment, transport, and environmental management. You'll find us putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, while prioritising our colleagues' health, safety and wellbeing.

Based at Rainworth Distribution Unit, Southwell Road West, Rainworth, NG21 0HJ
, you will be working approximately 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, around 4 hours per day, with one weekend in every four, 4 hours per day. You'll play a key role in delivering hot meals to vulnerable customers while carrying out essential Safe and Well checks to support their wellbeing and independence.

• Picking, packing and delivering meals safely and on time
• Carrying out Safe and Well checks and reporting any wellbeing concerns
• Ensuring meals are accessible and suitable for consumption
• Maintaining vehicle cleanliness and reporting any defects
• Locking and unlocking the distribution facility as part of the weekend rota
• Following all vehicle operation and safety procedures
• Recording and returning any waste meals
• Distributing leaflets and assisting with customer surveys when required

• Strong customer care skills with the ability to observe and report wellbeing concerns
• Knowledge of basic food hygiene and health and safety procedures
• Confidence driving in all weather conditions
• A friendly, flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work independently and use initiative

• A valid UK driving licence
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A proactive and reliable attitude
• The right to work in the UK

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Offers of employment are subject to appropriate pre employment checks, which may include:

• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Right to Work checks
• Satisfactory references
• Verification of qualifications and professional registrations (where applicable)
• Occupational Health and medical clearance (where applicable)

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.