7.5T Delivery Driver & Warehouse Associate

Blueleaf Care; Crawley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Death in service

Medicash

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Blueleaf is recruiting a multi drop Delivery Driver (7.5T) for our Crawley, West Sussex distribution centre. This permanent full-time role is Mon-Fri, 05:00–14:00, with immediate start.

You will log deliveries, use EPOD, perform vehicle checks, and assist in warehouse duties as required, ensuring safe, on-time deliveries.

Candidates should hold a 7.5T (C1) licence, Driver CPC, a digital tachograph card, and warehouse delivery experience; good communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Full 7.5T driving licence (C1) with no more than 3 penalty points
• Driver CPC qualification
• Digital tachograph card
• Previous Warehouse delivery experience
• Good verbal communication skills
• Able to multi-tasks and prioritise workload
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in quality of work and information
• Teamwork, willing to participate as a full member of the team

Responsibilities

• Keep accurate records of deliveries and customer authorisation and ensure all documentation is submitted to management on time.
• All deliveries made using mobile link system for EPOD (electronic POD).
• Properly use and maintain all delivery equipment.
• May have to lift heavy products or parcels.
• Drive safely and follow all laws and rules of driving to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Keep company vehicle clean and ensure it is well-maintained, and fit for safe driving standards in every way.
• Carry out pre and post driving vehicle checks.
• Ensure compliance with statutory breaks and other tacho rules.
• Follow pre-planned route accurately without deviation from set course unless authorised by line manager or planners.
• Communicate with customers by phone to update them of time of deliveries if there have been issues or changes to their estimated time of arrival.
• Maintain communication with management to be informed of any issues or change of delivery, route or schedule.
• Inform management of any obstructions to making safe, efficient deliveries on time.
• Ensure all customer orders and collection notes are recorded and monitored.
• Ensure the correct procedures are used for all customer delivery/collection discrepancies i.e. shortages/overs not delivered etc., and the relevant department contacts advised.
• Operate in a safe manner complying with all health and safety and environmental regulations to ensure safety of own and others wearing the safety equipment provided by the company.
• Ensure all customer orders are picked, packed, checked, then despatched by either courier or loaded on delivery vehicles for despatch in a timely manner to required standards with appropriate paperwork completed.
• Assist on 'goods in' and the replenishment of pick faces ensuring all goods are stored in the appropriate location.
• Maintain a safe working environment to aid operational efficiency ensuring the warehouse and yard are kept clean and tidy at all times, that spillages are promptly cleared, and waste minimised.
• All delivery drivers are expected to work in the warehouse when required and perform general warehouse duties
• Make recommendations to aid efficiency and add value.

Skills

Good verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Delivering quality service

Job description

Blueleaf is recruiting a multi drop Delivery Driver (7.5T) for our Crawley, West Sussex distribution centre. This permanent full-time role is Mon-Fri, 05:00–14:00, with immediate start.

You will log deliveries, use EPOD, perform vehicle checks, and assist in warehouse duties as required, ensuring safe, on-time deliveries.

Candidates should hold a 7.5T (C1) licence, Driver CPC, a digital tachograph card, and warehouse delivery experience; good communication and teamwork are essential.