7.5 Tonne Co-Driver

DFS Furniture Ltd; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus for customer service

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Lifestyle Discounts

Lifestyle discounts

Job summary

A leading upholstery retailer in the UK is seeking a Co-Driver to join their team in Wednesbury. The role requires working as part of a team to deliver and install high-quality sofas in customers’ homes. Candidates must possess excellent customer service skills, be capable of manual handling, and be willing to work flexible hours including overtime. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including a monthly bonus for outstanding service.

Qualifications

• Capable of manual handling, including navigating stairs with products.
• Willingness to work in the warehouse after driving duties.
• Flexible to work overtime as needed.
• Willing to help with warehouse tasks when driving is finished
• Happy to work overtime and on varying shifts

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a 2-man team delivering customer orders.
• Install products in customers' homes, often requiring manual handling.
• Assist in the warehouse after delivery duties.
• Occasionally assist with store changes and warehouse duties
• Overtime may be required on some days

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Manual handling capability

Hard working

Team player

Flexibility

Job description

DFS is the leading upholstery retailer in the UK - we are extremely passionate about making and selling high quality, great looking sofas since 1969! For four years running we are one of the UK's Top Employers, featuring in The Sunday Times' Top 30 Best Big Companies to Work For (2017) and winning the award for Best Improver (2017). What a great time to join DFS!

Required for this role:

About The Role:

As a Co-Driver you will have various roles, you will be working as part of a 2 man team however, not every day will be the same and you will be required to do more manual handling work than co-driving.

Your average day will consist of up to 15 Customer deliveries that include installing the products in our customers’ homes, there will be occasions throughout the year that involves store change and this in particular can be a very demanding day. Please be advised the role is co-driving and the rest is manual handling.

About you:

• Hard working – You won’t mind working late and helping out other team members.
• Excellent customer service skills – You will be entering our customer’s homes and you will be the last person from dfs our customer will see.
• More than capable of manual handling – our customers’ homes are not just houses you may be required to carry our products up various flights of stairs and or take them apart.
• Happy to get stuck in with other tasks that might not be your usual role – You will be required to work in the warehouse once your driving role is completed and if you arrive back early.
• Happy to work overtime and appreciates that not every day you will finish on time.

Working Hours:

44 hours per week

Time 1/3 after 44 hours

Monday – Saturday & Tuesday - Friday

Benefits Include

• The salary and benefits package is excellent, with a monthly bonus reflected on delivering outstanding customer service to our customers.
• The latest vehicles (equipped with the most up-to-date de-mountable box systems)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Lifestyle Discounts

How to Apply:

By Clicking ‘Apply now’ or call 07761511924