Collection Driver

Royal Mail; Coventry; On-site; GBP 660,000 - 697,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68

22.5 days holiday

Contributory pension

Uniform provided after 3 months

Parental leave

Discounts

Job summary

Royal Mail Coventry is seeking a Collection Driver who will securely deliver all items on your route, including handling and delivering election materials and other items in line with Royal Mail standards. You’ll be part of a team of drivers, bringing trust to the doorstep and giving outstanding service.

The role offers a guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68, 22.5 days holiday, a contributory pension, and opportunities to develop a career.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Flexible shifts and outdoor working in all weather.
• People-person with a positive attitude and motivation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect mail on your route.
• Handle and deliver election materials and other items per Royal Mail standards.
• Ensure items reach the right place at the right time and provide outstanding service.

Skills

People skills

Outdoor endurance

Community mindset

Flexible shifts

Full UK license

Job description

It's not just about driving and deliveries. It's checking post-boxes. Popping into post offices. Visiting our business customers at a prearranged time. Being there to collect the mail. And dropping it off at our processing centres. Sorting out your mailbags and making sure each piece gets to the right place, at the right time. You deliver much more than just letters and parcels. You deliver for the people. Interested? Join us and make a difference to the place you call home.

• Upbeat, independent and self-motivated
• Think of yourself as a people-person
• Happy walking for long periods and going outside in any weather
• Strong sense of community and take pride in what you do
• Looking for a role with flexible shift patterns
• Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points, Please note: For candidate search purposes, roles offering between 35-37 hours per week are listed as full-time. However, any role under 37 hours per week will be classified as part-time in the employment contract.

As a Collection Driver, you're expected to securely deliver all items on your route, including handling and delivering election materials and certain items (such as food products or alcohol) in line with Royal Mail business standards.

Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Because for us, it's personal. For every person, from every walk of life, we deliver. And you could be part of it. A Collections and Network Driver. Part of a team of drivers, bringing trust to the doorstep. Giving outstanding service and making our customer's days that little bit brighter.

To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that's why we're delighted to offer competitive pay and benefits for a permanent role within our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 37 hours a week).
• Contributory pension scheme
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career
• Full uniform provided if you're on a contract of longer than three months
• Excellent parental leave policy
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership