7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

Poltronesofa; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A five day rest period every three Wee

Development plan

33 days holidays incl. bank holidays

Employee benefits platform

Colleague Discount

Career progression

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

poltronesofà is hiring a 7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver in Coventry Distribution Centre. You will deliver and install furniture, work with a crew to manage schedules, and support loading/unloading of goods while prioritising customer service and safety.

Applicants should hold a Category C1 licence, a valid Driver CPC, and a tachograph card. Prior furniture delivery experience is helpful, but attitude and learning ability are valued most.

Qualifications

• Category C1 vehicle licence is required.
• Driver CPC qualification and tachograph card are required.
• Previous furniture delivery or logistics experience is advantageous.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to follow processes.

Responsibilities

• Delivering and installing furniture in customers' homes.
• Coordinate with crew mate to manage delivery schedule.
• Load and unload furniture as part of the distribution centre team.
• Provide excellent customer service and gather feedback.
• Ensure team safety by performing checks and driving safely.
• Work 44 hours over 4 days with Sundays off; flexibility in peak periods.

Skills

Driving experience

Safety and tacographs knowledge

Communication skills

Procedural discipline

Customer focus

Physical fitness

Team player

Warehouse experience (desirable)

Tools

Category C1 licence

Driver CPC qualification

Tachograph card

Job description

7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

Department: Distribution

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Coventry Distribution Centre

Reporting To: Distribution Centre Manager

Compensation: £35,006.40 / 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 £35,006.40


• 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