Community Meals Helper Driver

How You'll Make a Difference

As a Community Meals Driver you will make a difference by delivering nutritious meals to members of the community who may not be able to cook for themselves.

You will be part of a dedicated team providing a vital service to a range of customers throughout South Gloucestershire. Working independently, you will have a regular round providing the opportunity to get to know your customers and build relationships. As a driver you will be able to navigate your way around the South Gloucestershire area confidently in order to deliver community meals in a timely manner.

What You Need To Know

• Weekend work (one weekend in four) shifts are 10.45am to 14.15pm
• Allowance: Sunday enhancement (time & half)
• Salaries pro-rated to hours worked
• Community meals is a year-round service, including Christmas and Bank holidays
• Based at the Council Offices, Badminton Road, Yate, Bristol, BS37 5AF
• Uniform will be provided
• We will offer food hygiene and Allergen training if required
• Our benefits - Careers | South Gloucestershire Council (southglos.gov.uk)
  
  

What We Need From You

• It is essential that you have a full driving license for this post.
• Ideally you will have knowledge of the South Gloucestershire area.
• You must be comfortable working independently.
• You will have good communication skills and be confident interacting with people
• You will be confident in making decisions knowing when to escalate any concerns.
• You will enjoy working at pace, able to balance your schedule with the needs of your customers.
  
  

Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.

How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different

We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work. 

What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.

As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts , including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities

We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
• We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.
  
  

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!