Relief Delivery Driver

About The Role

Relief Delivery Driver – Cheltenham Depot

Location: Cheltenham
Department: Depot Operations
Hours: 4 nights per week, minimum 38 hours, flexibility required. Start times typically between 23:00 and 02:00

Cotteswold Dairy's Cheltenham Depot are expanding and are seeking a confident, reliable and motivated Delivery Driver to join our busy Cheltenham team as a relief driver. This is a full time role within the business covering multiple routes within the depot, supporting the team on high-intensity, multi-drop milk delivery routes. You will deliver fresh dairy products direct to customers’ doors and be the friendly face of our business on the doorstep, providing excellent customer service throughout.

The Role – Relief Delivery Driver (Milk Rounds person)

As a Relief Delivery Driver, you’ll learn and cover a variety of milk rounds, covering both rural countryside and urban areas. You will assist the depot manager to cover planned holidays, long-term absence, and support the smooth running of the business. Using handheld technology, you’ll process orders, update customer accounts, and manage any payments. You’ll load your vehicle with accuracy, secure products for safe travel, and complete deliveries in line with agreed schedules.

This is a physically active role involving night shifts, early mornings, and manual handling.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver milk and dairy products to doorstep customers on time and in full
• Operate as a milk rounds person, covering both rural and town delivery routes
• Use handheld devices to record deliveries, customer orders, and payments
• Load and unload your delivery vehicle, ensuring all products are secured
• Follow all food hygiene, health & safety, and security procedures
• Collect empty bottles, returns, and payments where required
• Maintain your vehicle in a clean and roadworthy condition

What We’re Looking For

• Full UK driving licence – standard Category B car licence accepted
• Good customer service and communication skills
• Physically fit for manual handling in a fast-paced role
• Comfortable with early morning starts and working nights
• Reliable, with strong time management and attention to detail
• Previous experience in a delivery driver, milk delivery, or retail role is desirable but not essential – full training will be given

Benefits

• Competitive salary and a driving safety bonus
• 18 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing after 3 years of service
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme (up to £500)
• Discounted products and delivery options
• Aviva pension scheme (4% employee, 4.5% employer contributions)
• Health and wellbeing cashback scheme Simply Health

If you’re looking for a rewarding driving role as a Relief Delivery Driver, Milk Rounds person, or Milk Delivery Driver in a respected family-run business, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join our Cheltenham Depot and bring the tradition of the milk round to life for our valued customers.

Since 1938, Cotteswold Dairy has flourished from a modest milk round—delivering just 30 gallons a day using a bucket and ladle—into one of the UK’s most respected independent, family-run dairies, rooted in Tewkesbury. Today, we process, pack, and deliver over 100 million litres of milk and dairy products each year to doorstep customers and businesses across England and Wales, operating from multiple depots and a modern production site in Tewkesbury.

We partner with local farms within a 60-mile radius—many Red Tractor-certified—promoting sustainable farming practices, animal welfare, and minimal environmental impact. We’ve championed eco-friendly initiatives for decades, including returnable glass bottles, electric milk floats, telematics for efficient logistics, and zero waste-to-landfill operations. Cotteswold Dairy is a values-driven community dedicated to delivering wholesome, high-quality dairy products while nurturing people, our communities, and our planet.