MONEY MATTERS
JJ Orders 20 New Delivery Vehicles to Support Growth
“Brits are expected to spend even more
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J Foodservice has invested more than a million pounds on ordering 20 state-ofthe-art, 13.5ton Isuzu delivery vehicles to support its continued expansion plans. The wholesaler reported record sales last week following the re-opening of indoor dining on May 17, with customer accounts up 32% compared with the same period in 2019. “There’s been a fantastic appetite for eating out again,” said JJ Head of Operations, Kaan Hendekli.
than they did in 2019, which is great news for the UK hospitality sector,” he added. “Our team has been working hard to fulfil every order and we’re moving full steam ahead to help expand our support to even more UK eateries,” he added. Last week, JJ launched a driver recruitment push to attract at least 20 new HGV drivers and is encouraging more females into the sector, to help address the UK driver shortage. The wholesaler currently has 140 delivery vehicles across 11 UK branches.
JJ Foodservice Targets Women for HGV Driver Jobs JJ Foodservice has just launched a female friendly recruitment campaign to encourage more women to consider HGV driver roles.
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“Our drivers are the face of our business – they are friendly, professional and provide the great service that JJ has become well-known and loved for,” she added.
s Brexit kicks in and European workers return
The wholesaler offers in-house training, long-term career
home, there’s been a huge shortage of delivery
prospects and modern vehicles. “When you are driving all
drivers in the UK. JJ is aiming to fill the gap by
day – automatic steering and a comfy seat matter!” she said.
broadening its talent pool. “Only 1% of HGV drivers in the UK are women – we want to help change that,” said JJ’s HR Manager, Joanna Florczak. The wholesaler offers permanent contracts with no evenings or weekends, attractive salaries of up to £35K 50
in London and no gender pay gap.
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JJ Foodservice increased its customer base by 22% last year and anticipates a continued increase in demand as restrictions ease and restaurants re-open. Interested
applicants
can
apply
here:
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go.jjfoodservice.com/FemaleDrivers June and July 2021 • Fastfood Professional
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