7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

poltronesofà UK; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Employee discounts

Virtual GP

Job summary

poltronesofà UK is seeking a 7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver for our Basingstoke Distribution Centre. You will deliver and install furniture at customers' homes and work with a crew to meet delivery schedules. A Category C1 licence, tachograph card, and CPC qualification are required; personality and willingness to learn matter most.

Role offers a salary of £35,006 per year and a 44-hour week over four days with Sundays off, plus benefits including pension, discounts, and healthcare options.

Qualifications

• Category C1 licence is required.
• Driver digital tachograph card required.
• Driver CPC qualification required.
• Knowledge of vehicle safety regulations and tachograph use.

Responsibilities

• Delivering and installing furniture in customers' homes.
• Coordinate with crew to follow delivery schedules.
• Assist with loading/unloading furniture in distribution centre.
• Provide excellent customer service and gather feedback.
• Conduct safety checks and drive safely.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Physical fitness

Safety awareness

Customer service

Education

Category C1 licence

Driver digital tachograph card

Driver CPC qualification

Tools

None

Job description

Department: Distribution

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Basingstoke Distribution Centre

Reporting To: Distribution Centre Manager

Compensation: £35,006 / 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 £35,006
• 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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