Customer Delivery Driver 7.5T

Bensons for Beds; Hemington; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Life Assurance

Medicash health rewards

Staff discounts

Paid training bonus

Job summary

Bensons for Beds is hiring a 7.5 T driver for our Home Delivery Team in Castle Donington. You will deliver and assemble beds and furniture in customers' homes, ensuring a friendly, professional service and a positive experience.

Role operates Mon–Fri with no weekend work. Training is provided, and an average bonus is earned weekly based on driving style and customer feedback.

Qualifications

• UK driving licence Cat C1 with CPC DQ card or digital card is required.
• Previous 7.5t van/box truck experience preferred.
• Experience using digital tachographs and tachograph rules.
• Good people skills and customer-facing experience.
• Ability to lift and move heavy furniture safely.

Responsibilities

• Deliver beds, mattresses and furniture to customers' homes.
• Assemble items in the room of choice.
• Provide friendly, professional service and a positive impression.
• Work in a two-person team and use a PDA for paperwork.
• Drive safely and maintain vehicle standards.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

PDA usage

Manual handling

Digital tachographs experience

Communication skills

Tools

PDA

Digital tachograph

Job description

7.5 Tonne Driver – Home Delivery Team - Castle Donington
Monday to Friday | No Weekends | Bonus Available

We’re looking for an experienced 7.5 tonne drivers to join our home delivery team.

Are you an experienced 7.5 tonne driver who takes pride in great service? This isn’t just a driving job – it’s about making our customers happy and helping deliver and build their new beds and furniture with care and a smile.

What you\'ll get:

• Competitive salary + performance bonus (£95 per week on average based on Driving style and Customer service feedback)




• Mon–Fri only – no weekend work!




• Paid training + £20 bonus for first 12 weeks




• Life Assurance




• Access to Medicash to receive discount on 100's of health based rewards




• Up to 50% off bensons for beds products

The job:

• Deliver beds, mattresses, and furniture into customer homes




• Assemble items in the room of choice




• Provide a friendly, professional service: the customer is the centre for everything we do and it’s important we provide them with a positive impression.




• Working In a team of 2




• Use a PDA and complete paperwork accurately




• Drive safely and maintain vehicle standards

Who do we want?

• You must have a UK driving licence Cat C1 along with a valid driver’s CPC DQ card / valid drivers digital card




• Previous commercial driving experience in a 7.5t vehicle




• Previous experience and understanding of using digital tachographs




• Good people skills and some previous experience in a customer facing role




• Ability to lift and manoeuvre heavy items of furniture with manual handling experience is essential




• Understanding of EU Driving legislation and tachograph law




• Desirable experience of using a PDA




• Please note that for insurance purposes you should be aged 21 years or over.