Courier Van Driver

First Choice Staff; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading freight forwarding company is looking for Courier Van Drivers in Aylesford, UK. Candidates must have a full UK driving license and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include handling deliveries, adhering to road regulations, and maintaining a high quality of service. The role offers a competitive pay of £14.24 per hour with a structured work week from Monday to Friday, 09:00-18:00.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license with at least 180 days of recent driving experience.
• C1, 7.5 ton License preferred.
• Prepared to obtain a digital tachograph card.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily delivery and collection of shipments.
• Conduct safety checks and load vehicle properly.
• Adhere to road transport regulations.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Planning and organizational skills

Decision making under pressure

Attention to detail

Job description

Our client who is a leading Freight Forwarder is looking for 12 x Courier Van Drivers to join their team on a Temporary basis in Maidstone

Working Monday - Friday 09.00 - 18.00 (45 hour working week)

Be responsible for the daily delivery and collection of all shipments and enhancing the customer experience at every stage. It is essential to ensure that the companys principals are ethos are demonstrated at all times

Specific Role Challenges (key focus areas / challenges expected

Meeting deadlines / working to tight timescales

Physical demands - Be physically able to handle shipments while correctly following manual handling processes

To project a high quality company image both internally and externally and provide the highest quality service to our customers at all times

Demonstrate the ability to think fast and solve problems without negatively impacting our customers or the business

Ability to identify and report through the correct channels any sales / development opportunities.

Activities & Responsibilities

Accurately record working and driving hours to comply with road transport regulations.

Complete daily safety checks, safe loading / securing load of vehicle, maintenance, legislative / regulations and adherence to company driving standards (including tachograph vehicles).

Excellent planning and organizational skills

Ability to make good decisions and work under pressure

Adherence to all relevant operational policies

Comply with all applicable security procedures and bring any potential security breaches or concerns to the attention of their supervisors

Hold a shared responsibility for own development and willingness to attend training courses that will be required from time to time

Complete multiple deliveries and collections of shipments of a variety of shapes, sizes and weights

Maintain a high level of attention to detail

Work within your service centre team to deliver expected results

Sort and prioritise workload (including multiple route sort) to ensure time commitments are met.

Check for 'cash on delivery' packages and ensure all monies are collected.

Achieving targets in productivity, service, compliance and commercial.

Safety and security : Adhere to country laws and regulations, company and third party rules and standards.

Adhere to customs / import / export procedures.

All employees are to bring any potential security breaches or concerns to the attention of their supervisors

The successful candidate will have :

Full UK driving license

C1, 7.5 ton License (preferred)

Possession of, or would be prepared to obtain, a digital tachograph card

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

To comply with Drivers Negligence insurance, the successful applicant will need to be 25 years or older, have at least 180 days driving experience in this class of vehicle in the last 2 years

09.00 - 18 : 00 days. 9 hours working, with 30-minute mandatory unpaid break for lunch.

£14.24 per working hour

• Please note 5-year history referencing & DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) shall be applied once successful at initial interview
• If you have not heard back from us within 7 working days please assume you have been unsuccessful