3.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

Poltronesofà S.p.A.; Livingston; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Pension Scheme

Death in Service

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Poltronesofà S.p.A. is seeking a 3.5 Tonne Delivery Driver based in Livingston Distribution Centre. You will deliver and install furniture at customers’ homes, support a delivery schedule with a crew mate, and help load/unload within a wider distribution team.

The role emphasizes safety, customer care, and reliable service. The position requires a full driving licence with minimal points, previous driving experience, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Previous driving experience.
• Full driving licence with no more than 6 points.
• Knowledge and understanding of safety requirements of operating a vehicle.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow process and procedure.
• Strives to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Have flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
• Physically fit and able to undertake manual handling as this role involves heavy lifting.
• Hard working
• Team player
• Experience in a warehouse environment (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Delivering and installing furniture in customers’ homes.
• Working through a delivery schedule with the support of your crew mate.
• Work as part of a wider distribution centre team in helping to load and unload furniture onto our vehicles.
• Providing a brilliant service to our customers and encouraging their feedback.
• Making sure the team is safe by carrying out checks and driving safely.
• Work 44 hours over 4 days.
• Heavy lifting

Skills

Previous driving experience

Full driving licence

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Process adherence

Customer focus

Evening/weekend flexibility

Manual handling

Team player

Warehouse experience (desirable)

Job description

3.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

Department: Distribution

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Livingston Distribution Centre

Compensation: £29,480 / year

Description

Want to drive your career forward at a company where you’re truly valued?

Then we’d love you to join us at poltronesofà as a 3.5 Tonne Customer Delivery Driver. You’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to bringing smiles to customers’ faces, not just furniture to their door. In a career that rewards hard work with great benefits.

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What’s the opportunity?

If you’re all about making the people around you smile and delivering a great service for customers then you could be the perfect for us. All you need in order to apply is a full driving licence with the ability to drive a 3.5 vehicle.

Previous furniture delivery experience can be a benefit, but we find personality and the ability to learn new skills more important.

What does the role involve?

• Delivering and installing furniture in customers’ homes
• Working through a delivery schedule with the support of your crew mate
• Work as part of a wider distribution centre team in helping to load and unload furniture onto our vehicles
• Providing a brilliant service to our customers and encouraging their feedback
• Making sure the team is safe by carrying out checks and driving safely
• Work 44 hours over 4 days
• Heavy lifting

Who are we looking for?

• Previous experience within a driving role
• Full driving licence with no more than 6 points
• Knowledge and understanding of safety requirements of operating a vehicle
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow process and procedure
• Strives to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction
• Have flexibility to work evenings and weekends
• Physically fit and able to undertake manual handling as this role involves heavy lifting
• Hard working
• Team player
• Experience in a warehouse environment (desirable)

What’s in it for you?

• Basic salary of £29,479
• A chance to go through Cat C1 licence to drive a 7.5t vehicle which would be fully funded with career progression (after a successful 6 month probation period)
• A five day rest period every three weeks
• Development plan
• 33 days holidays including bank holidays pro rata
• Employee benefits platform – access to 100s of high street discounts and more – holiday discounts, gym discounts, cinema discounts, e-vouchers, cashback and more!
• Colleague Discount
• Career progression
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
• Access to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme – to give you free access to advice and information on a range of topics
• Virtual GP – Access to a GP service 24/7
• Salary finance scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Death in Service
• Life assurance