7.5t Delivery Driver - Part Time

Dunelm; Daventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunelm in Daventry is hiring a qualified 7.5T Home Delivery Driver to join our customer-focused team. You will deliver high-quality furniture and homeware to customers' homes, ensuring safe, on-time, and friendly service as part of our two-person Home Delivery Network.

The role emphasises great communication, teamwork, and a positive attitude. Previous warehouse experience is welcome and training is provided to handle items safely and install where requested.

Qualifications

• Effective communication to keep safety and service standards high.
• Organised, methodical and accurate in tasks.
• Able to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Self-motivated with a clear sense of purpose to enhance customer experience.
• Team player and able to support colleagues when needed.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes, with a positive attitude.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity when working with diverse teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills to handle issues as they arise.
• Able to work at pace and under pressure.
• Previous warehouse experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality products to customers on time and with care.
• Operate two-week rotating shift pattern and start times between 6am–8am.
• Follow planned day routes with no overnights.
• Load and unload with a delivery partner and install larger items when required.
• Engage with customers to ensure satisfaction with their delivery and service.

Skills

Communication

Organised

Independent worker

Self-motivated

Team player

Willingness to learn

Flexible

Cultural awareness

Problem solving

Working under pressure

Warehouse experience

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 Daventry depot.

Salary: 22,542. Great benefits.

At Dunelm, we don't just deliver homewares... we deliver joy.

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.

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.

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.