7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

Poltronesofà S.p.A.; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Development plan

Employee benefits

Colleague discount

Career progression

Pension

Life assurance

Virtual GP

Job summary

poltronesofà is seeking a 7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver at our Basildon Distribution Centre. You will deliver and install furniture in customers' homes and contribute to a high standard of service with a focus on safety and customer satisfaction.

Role requires a Category C1 licence, tachograph card and Driver CPC qualification, with heavy lifting and teamwork. 44-hour week across 4 days, Sundays off, with peak flexibility.

Qualifications

• 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

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 with every Sunday off. Flexibility would be required in peak periods
• Heavy lifting

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Physically fit

Hard working

Safety awareness

Customer service

Education

Category C1 vehicle licence

Driver CPC qualification

Driver tachograph card

Job description

7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

Department: Distribution

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Basildon Distribution Centre

Reporting To: Distribution Centre Manager

Compensation: £38,507 / 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 7.5 Tonne 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.

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 Category C1 vehicle licence, a driver digital tachograph card and the relevant drivers CPC qualification (certificate of professional competence). We'll 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)

What's in it for you?

• Basic salary of £38,507.04
• 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