Seasonal Delivery Driver - Isle of Wight Tomatoes

Job Posted: 19 February 2025

• Contract Term: Casual
• Location: Arreton, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full or part time
• Salary: £12.25 - £13.50 an hour.
• Industries: Logistics & Transport

Seasonal: Delivery Driver 

About the job

As a seasonal driver for Isle of Wight Tomatoes, you will support our core team of drivers with transporting product direct to our customers, building relationships and providing a high level of customer service. This is a casual work agreement, with ad hoc assignments issued and undertaken on agreement from both parties.

Our season is up and running and we need experienced mainland delivery drivers to trial shifts in March 2025. Assignments can range from multidrop deliveries, one stop pick up’s and drop offs, with backhaul assignments if requested. Assignments are predominately mainland based, covering the south, southeast and London.

This role will suit someone who is looking for casual work with the ability to take on multi drop mainland driving assignments and brings a positive energy and good communication skills. You need to be physically fit due to the nature of the duties. 

Our commitment to always deliver on flavour, quality & freshness has earned us a fantastic reputation & loyalty amongst top chefs across the country. With an ever-expanding range of diverse and high-flavour varieties, we can cater to a vast range of businesses in the food industry with a premium & unique proposition. We need your help to educate, inspire and support all customers, new and old as to the benefits of our produce and look at how we can best adapt to this dynamic and exciting sector. In this role, your feedback and ideas will be crucial in how we shape our service and continue to improve.  

Since day one, we have always been about creating the best possible products but doing this in the right way. As a B Corp Certified business, we are always mindful of our impact. That’s why our vision is to make great flavour sustainable, building a better food system where people and planet come first.  

We call it Forever Flavour.

Key accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Delivering product on time and in full.
• Collection of backhaul goods when required.
• Collection of vehicles, loading and unloading stock.
• Adherence to routes and schedules.
• Vehicle checks, basic maintenance, reporting necessary repairs.
• Complete any appropriate task given by your line manager in a timely manner and with a proactive attitude.
• Ensuring the highest level of quality control and diligence when handling the product.
• Communicate effectively to maintain process control and Health & Safety compliance.

Key Competencies, skills, and behaviors for the role:

• Full UK Drivers Licence
• Previous commercial driving experience essential.
• Available for requests to work on Fridays and Saturdays when required.
• Good level of fitness and movement due to the nature of the duties.
• Confident to work alone.
• Confident to drive on the mainland.
• Excellent logical thinking skills.
• Good customer service and communication skills.
• Adaptable to the needs of the business.
• Good reading ability to interpret order requirements.
• Demonstrates good time keeping.
• Able to take direction well.
• Excellent personal hygiene.
• Driven to get the product out, on time and in full.

In return, we have a great package of benefits at Isle of Wight Tomatoes:

• Holiday accrued, based on 28 days per annum.
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option.
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, EAP and GP service and financial support tools.
• Discount Ferry Travel.
• Up to 20% discount on Company products.
• Weekly fresh produce allowance.

Hourly Rates: Rates vary on assignment area:  £12.25 - £13.50 an hour.

Working Week:

This is a casual work agreement with trial shifts starting in March for season starting April to October 2025. Hours can vary and can include very early starts, overnight stays and long days. Shifts are offered on a no obligation basis, but we are asking that applicants for this role are available to accept assignments from Monday through to Saturdays where required (standard weeks are Mon-Fri for wholesale).

How to Apply:

Please send your CV & short Cover Letter to [email protected].