Customer Delivery Driver

Sainsbury's; Waverley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card

Holiday entitlement

Enhanced Family Leave

Pension and life cover

Sainsbury's share schemes

Other Retail savings

Physical wellbeing

Mental wellbeing

Financial support

Job summary

Sainsbury's is seeking a Customer Delivery Driver to represent the brand at customers' doorsteps, delivering groceries in a 3.5 tonne refrigerated van and ensuring on-time, in-good-condition orders.

You will perform vehicle checks, follow planned routes, assist in-store when needed, and communicate with customers to handle queries; join a long-standing team dedicated to great service.

Qualifications

• Friendly and welcoming demeanour with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Comfortable driving a larger vehicle safely in diverse locations.
• Able to move and handle 15kg containers repeatedly.
• Uses initiative and makes safe decisions while on the road.
• Thrives working independently and as part of the wider team.

Responsibilities

• Be the face of Sainsbury's at customers' doorsteps with a friendly, helpful delivery service.
• Deliver groceries in a 3.5 tonne refrigerated van on time and in great condition.
• Perform checks to ensure van roadworthiness, cleanliness and security of orders.
• Follow planned routes and drive safely across varying traffic and weather conditions.
• Assist across the store when not delivering.
• Communicate effectively with customers and handle queries about orders.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Valid UK driving licence

Safety-conscious driving

Job description

What you'll be doing

• Being the face of Sainsbury's at every doorstep you deliver to, making them feel valued through a thoughtful, friendly and helpful delivery service
• Driving a 3.5 tonne refrigerated van to deliver groceries to our customers on time and in great condition
• Completing checks to make sure the van is roadworthy, clean and organised, and that customers shopping is secure before setting off
• Following planned routes and driving safely in a variety of locations, traffic, weather and road conditions
• Moving containers weighing up to 15kg and delivering shopping to a variety of properties, which may include steps, lifts or longer walks from the van
• Communicating brilliant with customers, including keeping them informed of any delays, dealing with customer queries and any changes to their order
• When not out making deliveries, you may need to help across the store as needed

What it takes to be part of our team

• Friendly and welcoming, with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and takes pride in providing the best doorstep experience
• Comfortable driving a larger vehicle safely in different locations, from busy residential streets and city centres to narrow country lanes
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, physical and high-energy environment, including repeatedly moving shopping containers weighing up to 15kg
• Able to use initiative, solve problems and make safe decisions while out on the road
• Enjoys both working independently while also thriving as part of the wider store team
• Flexibility and willingness to work across the store and take on new challenges
• Open to learning, developing and trying new things to improve our service
• Confident learning to use route and delivery technology

Supporting you at work and beyond

We offer our colleagues a wide range of rewards and provide competitive benefits:

• Discount card –After 4 weeks employment, 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday
• Holiday entitlement – based on the hours you work
• Enhanced Family Leave– Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and more
• Pension and life cover – we'll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions and up to 6x life cover
• Sainsbury's share schemes – buy Sainsbury's shares at discounted prices
• Other Retail savings – discounts on eating out, holidays and at other retailers
• Physical wellbeing – cycle to work and bike rental schemes, reduced price gym access and Health/Dental cash plans
• Mental wellbeing – 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programmeand Online wellbeing platform
• Financial support–interest-free season ticket loans, Pay advance, affordable loans and savings directly from your pay and financial wellbeing resources

Responsibilities

We're proud that our stores have been at the heart of the communities they serve for over 150 years, united by a shared passion for food and putting customers first. As a Customer Delivery Driver, you'll be the special ingredient that delivers customer orders straight to their doorsteps, along with energy, warmth and care, embracing our commitment to give our customers everything they choose to shop online with Sainsbury's for, day in day out.

Our stores are at their busiest during the festive season, when customers are counting on us to help make this magical time of year truly special. We have both permanent and fixed-term vacancies available so please check the contract type above before applying to make sure it is the right role for you.

Important checks before you apply

• You must be over 18 years old and have held a full UK/EU driving licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 points on it
• You will complete an online driving risk assessment as part of your interview and, if you're successful, there's a driving assessment when you join us
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
• Sainsbury's has created a safer driving environment by installing in-cab AI cameras that monitor driver behaviour and help ensure compliance with road laws and defensive‑driving standards to protect drivers and other road users

Qualifications

An inclusive place to work and shop

We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us.

To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a rangeofenhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for careers. We provide our colleaguesresources to help themunderstand and support their role and theirteam effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek toensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face.

We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.

Sainsbury's company vision

Our vision is to be the most trusted retailer, where people love to work and shop. That means harnessing the talent, creativity and diversity of our colleagues to ensure that customers receive great service every time they shop with us.

If you would like to hear more about our vision and values, be sure to visit our corporate page.

We invest in training, development and multiple initiatives to ensure our teams feel enabled to offer the best shopping experience to our customers and that Sainsbury's is truly a 'Great Place to Work'.

We're in the business of looking after our biggest asset. Our people.

That means making it our business to properly take care of the potential and wellbeing of our truly outstanding teams. Join us in HR, and we'll make it yours too.

They bring the spark, the funny, the graft, the grit. And they're literally the most important asset we have. So it's in our interests to give the people at Sainsbury's everything they need to feel valued, engaged and motivated, and truly able to shine.

That's where our HR colleagues have a pivotal role to play. From our 'centre of excellence' teams in Reward and Recruitment, through to our core teams in Change and Talent, they're creating environments that allow our colleagues to thrive and we're proud of their incredible ability to understand Sainsbury's inside out.