Redistribution Driver

Beryl; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading micromobility company in the UK is searching for a Redistribution Driver to ensure the efficient operation of its e-bike fleet in Leeds. This role involves tasks like battery swaps, maintaining docking stations, and rebalancing bike locations. Candidates must possess a clean driving licence and have experience driving a medium-sized van. The company offers various benefits, including pension contributions, enhanced parental leave, and opportunities for personal development and community involvement.

Benefits

Employer pension contributions

Paid sick leave

Enhanced parental leave

Birthdays off

Employee assistance program

Annual learning and development budget

Cycle to work scheme

Tech scheme

Free access to bikes

Paid volunteer days

Wellbeing support app

Qualifications

• Full and clean driving licence required.
• Experience driving a medium-sized van.
• Comfortable riding a bike is a must.

Responsibilities

• Carry out battery swaps for e-bikes.
• Perform rebalancing tasks across the region.
• Collect bikes that need retrieval.
• Maintain docking stations and charge batteries.

Skills

Mechanics

Driving

Local knowledge of Greater Manchester

Job description

Overview

Redistribution Driver

About Us

Here at Beryl, we have a clear vision: to build a better world by getting more people in cities moving sustainably.

We aim to be the UK's leading micromobility company, delivering sustainable, shared schemes to UK communities. As the only B-Corp micromobility operator, we care about community, safety, the environment, and effective design. Beryl is growing nationally, and now is the most exciting time to join our team.

The Role

We are looking for talented and versatile Redistribution Drivers to carry out the redistribution of our e-bikes and potentially e-scooters in Bradford, and potentially e-scooters in Leeds. You will become a key component of the team by helping to deliver Beryl’s micromobility/bike-share schemes in the region.

Our Redistribution Drivers will be responsible for keeping the wheels moving on our bikes and e-bikes. You will need to be conscientious, flexible and have a can-do attitude. Most importantly, you will be making yourself invaluable to the scheme and the community. You will have a wonderful opportunity to work within one of the country’s most exciting e-bike/cycle scheme providers and take an integral role in our operations as one of our Redistribution Drivers.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out battery swaps for our fleet of e-bikes across Greater Manchester.


• Perform rebalancing tasks, which consist of collecting bikes in low-demand or over-supplied areas and placing them in optimal areas.


• Search, find and collect bikes that need to be retrieved back to the warehouse.


• Continuously evaluate our deployment spots and ensure our vehicles are deployed in a safe and compliant way whilst prioritising accessibility for our riders.


• Responsible for the in-field quality of assets by identifying damaged bikes and parking docks, rebalancing wrongly parked bikes, etc.


• Being able to perform quick repairs in the field.


• Maintaining docking stations.


• Ensuring batteries are charged, swapped and accounted for at our local depot.


• Help to support continuous service improvements.


• Provide general help and support to our customer base on-street in a polite and helpful manner.

Requirements

• Full and clean driving licence (you will require one day’s training so you can safely transport the e-bike batteries).


• Experienced and comfortable driving a medium-sized van.


• Interest and experience in mechanics.


• Comfortable riding a bike.


• Good local knowledge of Greater Manchester is advantageous.


• You will be required to work an average of 40 hours per week over the year period based on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, Monday to Sunday including a 60-minute paid break per day, with a minimum of 10 hours per day, between 7am and 8pm.

What we offer in return

• The chance to build the business and help Beryl on our journey to become one of the biggest micromobility operators in the world.


• Employer pension contributions


• Paid sick leave


• Enhanced parental leave


• Birthdays off


• Employee assistance program


• Annual learning and development budget


• Cycle to work scheme - discounted bikes & accessories


• Tech scheme - discounted technology and home products


• Free access to Beryl's bikes in multiple locations


• Paid volunteer days


• My Healthy Advantage App for wellbeing support

Diversity

At Beryl, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be fairly reviewed for the role without regard to race, religion, sexuality, age, disability, gender identity, nationality, or any other protected status. We particularly welcome people from a BAME background or those who are disabled as they are currently under-represented in our workforce. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments for this role please indicate this within your application and we will be in touch with you.

While upholding the Equalities Act we are committed to continuing to improve our workplace culture and environment. We strive to support all staff and maintain an inclusive workplace, we champion and support mental health and wellbeing activities.

We value employees from diverse backgrounds and family arrangements, and have flexible working policies that support our staff in balancing their personal and work lives.