7.5t Delivery Driver

Dunelm; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Job summary

Dunelm in Barnsley is looking for a friendly 7.5T Home Delivery Driver to join our team. You will be the face of our service, delivering furniture safely and on time and providing a helpful, smiling customer experience.

Shifts rotate every two weeks (Mon-Fri and Tue-Sat) with early starts around 6am–8am. You will work with a delivery partner to install larger items and ensure customer delight at every delivery.

Qualifications

• Effective communication with colleagues and customers is essential.
• Organised and able to work at a steady, accurate pace.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Self-motivated with accountability to targets and customer experience.
• Team player who supports colleagues and builds trust.
• A willingness to learn in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and teamwork needs.
• Cultural awareness when working with diverse colleagues.
• Good problem-solving skills for on-the-spot issues.
• Capable of working at pace and under pressure.
• Previous warehouse experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality products with a courteous, customer-focused approach.
• Follow two-week rotating shifts (Mon-Fri and Tue-Sat) with early start times.
• All routes are day routes within a designated area, with no overnights.
• Operate a 7.5T vehicle and complete deliveries on schedule.
• Collaborate with a delivery partner to install larger items safely.
• Engage with customers to ensure satisfaction with the delivery.
• Maintain smooth operations with safety and a positive attitude.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Adaptability

Customer service

Safety awareness

Job description

Overview

Are you a qualified 7.5T Driver with a passion for delivering brilliant service? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Dunelm — the UK’s leading homewares retailer — is looking for friendly, reliable and customer-focused 7.5T Home Delivery Drivers to join our team at our Barnsley depot.

• 35,992.32 salary
• great benefits**

At Dunelm, we don’t just deliver homewares… we deliver joy.

As a 7.5T Home Delivery Driver, you’ll be the friendly face our customers look forward to seeing — making sure every delivery arrives safely, on time and with a smile.

You’ll play a key role in our two-person Home Delivery Network, providing a “Room of Choice” delivery service and removing packaging where requested to help make the customer experience as effortless as possible.

Our Home Delivery Network Exists For One Reason

to delight our customers by delivering high-quality furniture into their homes safely, efficiently and with care.

You’ll work closely with teams across our depots, Dunelm Distribution Centres, suppliers and logistics partners to ensure every customer receives the great service they expect from us.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for delivering our high-quality products, with productive service to our customers, who are at the heart of our business. So, ensuring they are one hundred percent happy is pivotal to the role.
• Shifts are based on a two weekly rotating pattern, Monday - Friday and Tuesday - Saturday with hours starting between 6am - 8am.
• All routes are planned day routes within a designated delivery area with no overnights.
• Hopping into one of our 7.5T vehicles and heading out on your delivery route
• Working with a delivery partner to safely handle and install larger items.
• Chatting with customers and making sure they’re happy with their delivery.
• Keeping things running smoothly, safely, and with a smile.

What we'll look for in you

• Have effective communication skills so you can not only share information with colleagues around you but also maintain safety in the warehouse.
• Be organised and work at a consistent pace with accuracy when completing tasks within the warehouse, taking timely action to raise, and overcome issues.
• Working independently as required and be resourceful when working understanding who and what you need to get things done.
• Be self-motivated whilst holding yourself accountable to targets understanding ‘your purpose’ in creating the customer experience.
• You should be able to work as part of a team, helping your colleagues and building trust with them. Also take opportunities to offer support and help colleagues when necessary.
• There are various parts of the warehouse to learn, and it can be a fast-paced environment so, a willingness to learn is a skill that can help a lot when starting and throughout your time with Dunelm.
• Priorities can change quickly in a warehouse environment, the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes to work as a team is helpful.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity as will be working with a diverse team of colleagues. You should be able to understand one another’s differences.
• Having good problem-solving skills is a good asset to have when issues crop up.
• Be able to work at pace and under pressure.
• Previous experience of working in a warehouse environment.