AN INCREASINGLY-popular delivery business has teamed up with Shropshire-based DM Recruitment to source dozens more drivers for their rapidly expanding operation.

Zoom! 1hr Delivery, which is the Co-op’s chosen rural logistics partner to fulfil their food delivery roll out across the whole of Wales and areas along the English border from the Wirral down to Worcestershire. They are delivering for Co-op’s customers within two hours of the order being placed.

The order and delivery service has so far asked DM Recruitment to source 61 new drivers across the West Midlands and Wales to keep up with demand for the newly-launched service.

Kevin Williams, managing director at Zoom! 1hr Delivery, said: “We are so pleased to be creating lots of new jobs at a really challenging time for people looking for work.

"We have an average delivery time of just 28 minutes, so we needed dependable and diligent drivers to continue that commitment to customer service, and DM Recruitment have delivered just that.

“We are all about working with local businesses, so it was great to use the services of a top Shropshire recruitment agency to source our new drivers.

“These new drivers will be not only be delivering for Co-op stores in our new areas, they will also be delivering for our own customers – who can order food, retail, alcohol, flowers and more through our app and website.”

Stuart Danks, director of DM Recruitment, added: “It is great to work with a fellow independent, local business, and be part of their exciting growth.

"This year we have taken all of our registration and application processes online, including a brand-new app, which has perfectly positioned us to recruit workers for Zoom! 1hr across England and Wales.”