Driver / Labourer

Job Introduction

Responsible for providing all activities associated in relation to the Logistical Support Unit as part of the team, ensuring:

• Standards of service detailed in the Service Standards Statement (SSS), associated authority regulations and within the schedules of the contractual terms and conditions are achieved, maintained and developed for the assigned operational business area.
• To deliver service excellence and outstanding customer service.
• Support the Warehouse Storekeepers as requested.

Role Responsibility

• To ensure serviceability of Defence Accommodation Stores (DAS) furniture is checked before delivery is made to customer.
• Selected DAS furnishings are to be checked for cleanliness and for serviceability before leaving the warehouse.
• To deliver DAS furniture to Service Family Accommodation (SFA), temporary accommodation, Colchester, Wattisham, Woodbridge Barracks, MCTC and Wethersfield.
• To Collect DAS Furniture from Service Family Accommodation (SFA), temporary accommodation, Colchester, Wattisham, Woodbridge, MCTC and Wethersfield to return to ASU warehouse Merville barracks.
• To deliver DAS furniture to Single Living Accommodation at Wattisham, Woodbridge and MCTC.
• To maintain excellent client/customer relationship.
• To assist in cleaning DAS furniture when required.
• To assist in loading/offloading of deliveries/collections to and from ASU warehouse Merville barracks.
• To assist in keeping the warehouse and surrounding areas clean and tidy.
• To wear PPE when operating in the warehouse and delivering DAS furniture.  
• To operate forklift. (once trained)
• To Operate pallet trucks. (once trained)
• To Drive Sodexo vehicle and comply with Sodexo’s driving policy and regulations.
• To check vehicles daily and complete daily vehicle paperwork, maintain vehicle serviceability, all damages are reported to the Line Manager and the vehicle is to be kept clean and tidy at all times.
• Hand in vehicle mileage at the end of the month to ASU main office.
• To assist in all Health and Safety Matters.
• To assist in stocktaking when required.
• To operate additional warehouse equipment. (once trained)
• Manual handling loads from vehicles or within the warehouses detailed by Line Manager within the area of responsibility.
• Assist other employees when required in warehouse and to cover staff sickness/holidays.
• Receive on the job training/attend training courses as necessary.
• To attend team briefs, huddles and meetings as required.
• Leave blank for local additions.
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks and/ or instructions as directed by management.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• People Friendly, Customer service skills essential
• Held a full UK Driving license for 2 years or more
• Must be over 25 years of age to driver company vehicle
• Able to work within a team environment
• Good communications skills
• Ability to work on own initiative

       Desirable

• Previous experience in a similar role.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.