Goods in Assistant/Delivery Driver, Temporary Seasonal Contract

Salary: £12.21 per hour depending on age

Location: Pugh's Nurseries, Gypsy Lane, Caerphilly, CF15 7UP

Job Type: 1 x 15 hour temporary seasonal contract

To apply please download our application form here, complete this and send via email along with relevant CV to gerwyn@pughsgardencentre.co.uk

Would you like to work for the Best Garden Centre in Wales & the West? We are looking for someone to join our Logistics team!

The benefits of working with Pugh's is not only will you have the pride of working for an award winning, family-run business, but you will also be working sociable hours with evenings off! See more of our staff wellbeing benefits at the bottom of this page.

Essential Skills:

• Ability to work well as a team and using own initiative when needed
• Clear communication skills
• Positive attitude alongside a hardworking and flexible approach
• Respectful approach to all Pugh’s policies including health and safety, and use of staff uniforms.
• To be an active part of new projects and developments.
• Able to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis
• Lifting and manual work will be required
• Assume responsibility for receiving incoming deliveries
• Housekeeping and maintenance of the backstage area
• Report to your line manager with open and honest communication.
• Collection of stock or goods from a collection point ensuring that all customer orders are complete.
• Packing goods in the delivery vehicle in an organised manner that matches the order in which deliveries will be made.
• Planning the most efficient route for deliveries.
• Doing regular maintenance checks on delivery vans and informing management of any issues.
• Driving in inclement weather such as snow.
• Interacting with clients in a friendly and professional manner.
• Unloading packages at the destination and getting clients to sign the necessary paperwork.
• Updating route, mileage and delivery logs.

Desired Skills:

• Forklift/Pump truck Licence (Willing to train)
• Reliability and self-motivation
• Punctuality