Customer Delivery Driver - Aylesford CFC

ENGINEERINGUK; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Customer Delivery Driver to join their dynamic team in Aylesford. This role is more than just driving; it's about delivering exceptional customer service and creating a positive experience for customers. You'll be responsible for ensuring timely deliveries while maintaining the cleanliness and organization of your vehicle. With flexible working hours and a supportive team environment, this position offers a great opportunity for those looking to balance work and life. Join a company that values its employees and fosters a culture of inclusivity and support.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus personal day

10% colleague discount

Life cover

Pension contributions

Uniform provided

Flexible working options

Access to wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Must have a valid UK/EU/EEA Driving Licence for at least 12 months.
• Ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer orders with a focus on service and cleanliness.
• Communicate effectively with customers regarding their orders.

Skills

Customer Service

Driving Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

UK/EU/EEA Driving Licence

Job description

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Customer Delivery Driver - Aylesford CFC

View more categories View less categories Sector Retail and Wholesale Role Driver Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

About the role
Availability Window

Days From time To time Sun 12:30:00 22:30:00
Mon 18:00:00 22:45:00
Wed 18:00:00 22:45:00
Thu 18:00:00 22:45:00
Fri 18:00:00 22:45:00

Our Customer Delivery Driver rate of pay starts from £13.35 an hour; this increases to £14.56 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

It's our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you'd like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.

The table shows the periods of time in the week we'd like you to be available to work - the availability windows. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you'll have 3 weeks' notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We are happy to support flexibility for our colleagues, therefore if the times you're available to work match closely but not exactly to the times we are advertising, we'd still love to hear from you. Click here to read more.

Customers are at the heart of everything we do.

As the face of Tesco out on the road, we deliver all the way from Lands' End to John O'Groats. Our Customer Delivery Drivers get the opportunity to meet and talk to different customers in their homes every day. That's why this role is about much more than just driving: its about helping others and delivering great service, with a smile.

Its hands on, physical and full of variety. No two shifts are ever the same and our customer's look for help in all kinds of different ways. For most of the day you'll feel like your own boss, delivering to your customers but there is always a team of Managers and colleagues back at base ready to support you when you need them.

So whether you are looking for flexibility to suit your current lifestyle, job stability or an opportunity to change career direction everyone is welcome at Tesco.
You will be responsible for
Delivering your part of our customer shopping trip by:
• Ensuring the van and trays I use are clean and kept tidy/organised.
• Leaving the back yard clean, tidy and clear of rubbish, and picking up litter as I see it.
• Ensuring trays are washed as part of the tray wash process. I can get what I want:
• Loading the van as required, checking the van for roadworthiness.
• Talking to the customer about any changes to their order, including short code item and substitutions, offering a refund for anything they are unhappy with.
• Taking care of products/deliveries as if they were my own.
• Explaining to the customer that they will not be charged any more for their substitutions.
• Delivering during the customers time slot.
• Calling the customer before arriving at their property if early.
• Calling the store/centre if running 30 or more minutes late.
You will need
• Build relationships with colleagues to create team spirit, working together to make sure our store is the best it can be for customers.
• Warm and welcoming in interactions with customers and colleagues, taking time to understand the customer and say ‘Thank youâ€.
• Acting quickly to respond to the changing needs of our customers and embracing change within my store.
• Energetic and driven to deliver beyond expectations, integrating home and work to achieve a balance that is right for me.
• Sharing ideas with my Manager and other colleagues on how we can improve our store for customers.
• A UK/EU/EEA Driving licence (Full or Automatic only) for at least 12 months with no more than 3 penalty points.
• Able to adhere to the GB Domestic Driving Rules
What's in it for you?
We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:
• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
• Request flexible working from day one
• Get 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends - save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your home
• Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
• Life cover of five times your pay and an award-winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
• Benefits to suit you, choose what you use - from discounts and shares to cycle to work schemes
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life's moments, big and small
• Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click [1] here.
• Click [2] hereto read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues

References

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1. https://www.tesco-careers.com/explore-our-world/everyones-welcome/
2. https://www.tesco-careers.com/explore-our-world/benefits/
About Us
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every dayâ€. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, weâ€re a place where Everyoneâ€s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. Thatâ€s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

Weâ€re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click[1] here.

Please note

Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaverâ€s age. To find out the school leavers age for your country please[2] click here

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

For more information about us please visit [3] www.tescoplc.com
References

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1. https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility/
2. http://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school
3. https://www.tescoplc.com>

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