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We’re looking for a reliable, hands-on Events Assistant & Driver to join our Proposition & Marketing team. This is a practical role that involves travelling across the UK to support our food tasting events -helping us showcase our meals and win new business. You’ll be loading and driving our branded 3.5-tonne vans, setting up tasting sessions, and serving food to prospects and customers. If you’re comfortable with early mornings and nights away, don’t mind being on your feet, and enjoy variety in your day-to-day work, this could be a great fit. This role is key to helping apetito grow its presence in our core marketings, and you’ll be part of a supportive team that works closely with Sales and Marketing to deliver memorable events.
Job Responsibility:
Driving our 3.5-tonne vans to and from prospect, customer and event venues
Loading/unloading the van and setting up event equipment
Serving food to customers and prospects as part of tasting events
Supporting sales team members on-site during events and at our Visitor Centre
Managing the event schedule and working with the sales team to plan logistics
Keeping vans and event equipment clean, safe, and road/event ready
Requirements:
Full UK manual driving licence (held for at least 2 years)
Willingness to travel across the UK, including overnight stays (typically twice per week)
Comfortable with physical work and early starts
A dependable, can-do attitude and good timekeeping
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Basic computer skills and good organisational ability
Flexible approach to working hours (including occasional weekends)
Nice to have:
Experience in a driving or delivery role
Experience setting up or supporting events
Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
Basic Health & Safety knowledge
What we offer:
Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
Discretionary annual bonus scheme
Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
Subsidised canteen
Free parking
Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts