Courier Driver

GR Employment; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Courier Driver for a client in Eastleigh. The role involves daily deliveries and collections while ensuring customer satisfaction. Candidates should have a full UK driving license and experience in multi-drop courier work is preferred. This temporary position may lead to a permanent role. Offering competitive hourly pay and various benefits including statutory holiday entitlement and weekly pay.

Benefits

Statutory holiday entitlement, pro rata

Ongoing support from your dedicated consultant

Weekly pay and pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must possess a full UK driving license.
• Experience in a multi-drop courier role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect shipments daily.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with timely deliveries.
• Complete all tasks in a customer-focused manner.
• Work on an assigned geographical route as needed.
• Ensure warehouse deadlines are met.

Skills

Customer service skills

Planning and organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

GR Employment Ltd is looking for a Courier Driver on behalf of one of our clients in Southampton, SO50 6NZ.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily delivery and collection of shipments to and from customers. This role is essential in upholding the company’s values and ethos, delivering service with speed, passion, and a can-do attitude. You will be expected to provide excellent customer service, demonstrating flexibility and the ability to work well under pressure. Shift pattern: Monday to Friday – 07:00 start. This is a temporary position providing relief cover for couriers. However, for the right candidate, this role could lead to a permanent placement. Hourly rate £14.25 per hour.

Responsibilities

• As a courier driver, you will be measured by customer satisfaction and the complete delivery of definite deliveries and collections.
• As a frontline representative for the company, you will be required to complete all tasks in a customer-focused manner.
• You will be required to demonstrate excellent planning and organisation skills to prioritise work in order to meet customers’ requirements.
• You will work on an assigned geographical route; however, you may be asked to change your route from time to time to meet business needs.
• Scanning and working quickly and efficiently to ensure warehouse deadlines are met, with excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to make good decisions and work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license
• Experience in a multi-drop courier role
• Security Training will be given when required

Benefits

• Statutory holiday entitlement, pro rata
• Ongoing support from your dedicated consultant
• Weekly pay and pension scheme