7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver

ScS Sofas; Seaton; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading furniture retailer is seeking a 7.5 Tonne Delivery Driver in Seaton. In this role, you will deliver and install furniture, working closely with a supportive team. The position requires a Category C1 vehicle licence, a driver digital tachograph card, and relevant drivers CPC qualification. This role offers a competitive salary of £30,000 along with numerous employee benefits. If you enjoy delivering smiles and have a passion for customer service, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

Basic salary of £30,000

33 days holidays including bank holidays

Employee benefits platform

Career progression

Access to GP service 24/7

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a driving role.
• Knowledge of safety requirements when operating a vehicle.
• Physically fit for heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Delivering and installing furniture in customers’ homes.
• Working through a delivery schedule with support.
• Loading and unloading furniture onto vehicles.
• Providing excellent service and encouraging customer feedback.
• Carrying out safety checks and driving safely.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to follow process and procedures

Hard working

Team player

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 cardRelevant 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 £30,000.00
• 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