7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery services firm in Basildon is seeking a 7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver to join their team. The role involves delivering and installing furniture, ensuring customer satisfaction, and working as part of a supportive team. A Category C1 vehicle licence and a digital tachograph card are essential. This position offers a competitive salary of £37,000 and numerous benefits, including a five-day rest period every three weeks and access to discounts.

Benefits

33 days holidays including bank holidays

Employee benefits platform

Career progression

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Virtual GP Access 24/7

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a driving role.
• Knowledge of safety requirements for vehicle operation.
• Physically fit for manual handling and heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and install furniture in customers' homes.
• Work through a delivery schedule with a crew mate.
• Provide excellent customer service and gather feedback.
• Ensure safety by conducting vehicle checks.
• Work 44 hours over 4 days with Sundays off.

Skills

Category C1 vehicle licence

Driver digital tachograph card

Good communication skills

Ability to follow processes

Team player

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DescriptionWant to drive your career forward at a company where youre truly valued?Then wed love you to join us at ScS as a 7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver. Youll 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.
Whats the opportunity?
If youre 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 Category C1 vehicle licence, a driver digital tachograph card and the relevant drivers CPC qualification (certificate of professional competence). Well sort the rest!
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 with every Sunday off. Flexibility would be required in peak periods
• Heavy lifting

Who are we looking for?

• Previous experience within a driving role
• Category C1 vehicle licence
• Driver digital tachograph card
• Relevant drivers CPC qualification (certificate of professional competence)
• Knowledge and understanding of safety requirements of operating a vehicle and is familiar with the use and regulation of tacographs
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow process and procedures
• Strives to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction
• Physically fit and able to undertake manual handling as this role involves heavy lifting
• Hard working
• Team player
• Experience in a warehouse environment (desirable)

Whats in it for you?

• Basic salary of £37,000.00
• 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

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