Delivery Driver

Founded in ‎1997, Absolute Taste is an independently owned and worldwide
renowned leading catering and hospitality company. With over 20yrs of
experience in Europe we are now established in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
with fixed contracts and events in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Al Ula.

Our business is growing quickly here in Saudi Arabia, creating exciting
opportunities for candidates with all levels of experience. We would like to
invite you to register your interest our advertised positions as we seek to
recruit a talent pool of people like you who hold passion for F&B and can
provide a professional service in a busy and diverse operation.

The opportunity to register your interest in the available positions will
remain open until all positions are filled and our Recruitment Team will reach
out to all candidates who's experience and profile fit the available roles.

Job Purpose:

The driver role is to transport food, products and various goods safely and
effectively to a designated location within a set time frame. As well as
correct handling and delivering of goods, drivers must be able to perform
various administrative duties such as filling and giving out delivery forms,
checking off product lists and going through security checks.

Duties and responsibilities
*  Driving safely and follow all laws and rules of driving to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
*  Meeting all personal and role responsibilities as required under the company's Health & Safety Policy and to proactively promote the safety first culture.
*  Comply with all food safety and hygiene regulations to the highest possible standard.
*  Loading, unloading, preparing, delivering and collecting goods.
*  Time keeping and maintaining an organized schedule.
*  Paperwork management, keeping accurate records of deliveries and ensuring all documentation is submitted on time.
*  Maintaining communication with the operations teams and management to inform of any change of delivery, route or schedule.
*  Informing the management of any obstructions to making safe, efficient deliveries on time.
*  Security of vehicles and goods.
*  Signing vans in and out correctly including damage check sheets and returning keys to the correct place after each drive.
*  Keeping vehicle clean and ensuring it is well-maintained, has fuel, oil and is ready to drive.
*  Reporting any maintenance issues, knowledge about mechanics is beneficial, in case delivery vehicle has technical issues.
*  Working at nights and on weekends.

Work Experience

 ‎1 year driving experience as a delivery driver in the Middle East.
 Experience of working in a food business preferable.

Skills Required

 Personality to be polite, efficient, confident, accurate, energetic and
pleasant.
 Drive and determination to get the task done and to be intellectually
astute.
 Able to meet deadlines, be honest and be ‎100% reliable.
 Having good written and spoken communication skills and being able to
complete paperwork.
 Flexibility to be capable of working in a vibrant and pressurised
environment and to be able to adapt to late requests and short lead times.
 Ability to work at night shifts where & when required
 Problem solving ability with a keen eye for detail.
 Physically fit, to be able to lift heavy objects and load them into the
vehicles.
 Being able to work as part of a team but have self-motivation.

Qualifications

 A valid commercial KSA driving license
 A very good driving record with no traffic violations.
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