3.5T Driver

Pickfords; Ash; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime opportunities

Full training provided

Career progression to HGV Driver

Work with a national brand

Supportive team environment

Staff Rewards Voucher Scheme

Job summary

Pickfords is recruiting for driver/porter roles in the UK. The position involves safe packing, loading, transporting and unloading customers' belongings on domestic and commercial removals across the UK. Join a leading moving and relocation company with comprehensive training and career progression opportunities.

You will need a valid UK driving licence, be physically fit, and able to deliver excellent customer service while working as part of a team. Overtime opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence (essential).
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling duties.
• Willingness to travel and stay away from home when required.
• Previous experience in removals, logistics, delivery driving, transport, warehousing or a similar role would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Safely packing, loading, transporting and unloading customers' belongings.
• Completing domestic and commercial removals throughout the UK.
• Providing a professional, friendly and helpful service to customers.
• Working as part of a removals crew to ensure moves run smoothly.
• Carrying out vehicle and equipment checks where required.
• Following health and safety procedures at all times.
• Supporting colleagues and taking responsibility for customer satisfaction on every move.

Skills

Driving licence (UK)

Customer service

Team player

Physical fitness

Job description

Location: Cottesmore

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: £25,974 + Overtime Opportunities

Extra hours maybe required to carry out some deliveries / collections, overtime will be paid.

Join the UK's Leading Moving and Relocation Company

Established for nearly 400 years, Pickfords is the UK's leading removals, storage and relocation company. As part of the Pickfords Global Network, we operate across the UK and internationally, delivering exceptional moving services to both domestic and commercial customers.

We're currently looking for reliable, hardworking and customer-focused individuals to join our team as Driver / Porters. Whether you're an experienced removals professional, a van driver looking for a new challenge, or someone keen to build a career in logistics and transport, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Safely packing, loading, transporting and unloading customers' belongings.
• Completing domestic and commercial removals throughout the UK.
• Providing a professional, friendly and helpful service to customers.
• Working as part of a removals crew to ensure moves run smoothly.
• Carrying out vehicle and equipment checks where required.
• Following health and safety procedures at all times.
• Supporting colleagues and taking responsibility for customer satisfaction on every move.

What We're Looking For

• A valid UK driving licence (essential).
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• A positive, flexible and professional attitude.
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling duties.
• Reliable, hardworking and team-oriented.
• Previous experience in removals, logistics, delivery driving, transport, warehousing or a similar role would be advantageous.
• Willingness to travel and stay away from home when required.
• Availability for occasional weekend work.

Licences

• 3.5T licence holders welcome.
• 7.5T licence holders welcome.
• LGV/HGV Class 2 (Category C) licence advantageous but not essential.

Full Training & Career Development

At Pickfords, we invest in our people.

If you join us as a 3.5T Driver, we can support your progression into professional LGV driving through:

• LGV Category C or C+E licence training.
• Driver CPC qualification support.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Long-term career opportunities within a leading transport and logistics business.

Why Join Pickfords?

• Competitive salary
• Overtime opportunities
• Full training provided
• Career progression to HGV Driver
• Work with a well-established national brand
• Supportive team environment
• Variety of work across domestic and commercial moves
• Staff Rewards Voucher Scheme based on performance

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK