7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

ScS; Seaham; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading furniture delivery company in Seaham is seeking a 7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver to deliver and install furniture. You will work as part of a supportive team to provide exceptional service to customers. The ideal candidate will hold a Category C1 vehicle licence and have excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 and various employee benefits including holiday discounts and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Employee benefits platform with discounts

Colleague Discount

Career progression

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Access to virtual GP service

Pension Scheme

Death in Service

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a driving role.
• Knowledge of safety requirements for operating a vehicle.
• Experience in a warehouse environment (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Deliver and install furniture in customers’ homes.
• Work through a delivery schedule with support.
• Ensure safety during operations.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to follow process and procedures

Team player

Physically fit for manual handling

Education

Category C1 vehicle licence

Driver digital tachograph card

Relevant drivers CPC qualification

Job description

Description

Want to drive your career forward at a company where you’re truly valued?

Then we’d love you to join us at ScS 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 £30,000
• 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

About ScS

We are one of the UK’s leading sofa specialists, and you can find us on numerous retail parks all over the country.

We have over 100 retail stores, serviced by 9 distribution centres, a Digital Hub based in Coventry and a support centre based in Sunderland. For over a century, ScS has been providing customers with an excellent customer experience, selling beautiful products with outstanding value, quality and choice. Our primary product focus helping customers to create the home they’ll love and that’s where you come in…

At ScS, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe that diversity in our workforce strengthens our company, sparks innovation, and drives success.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and veteran status. Our aim is to create a supportive environment where every team member has the opportunity to reach their full potential and contribute to our shared goals.

If you share our passion for equality and diversity and want to be part of a team that values your unique contributions, we encourage you to apply and join us on our mission to make a difference.

Our hiring process

1. Stage 1: Applied
2. Stage 2: Review
3. Stage 3: Interview
4. Stage 4: Hired