Customer Delivery Driver - Inverness Extra

Tesco; Inverness; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 20 days rising to

Flexible working from day one

Colleague Clubcard discount

Wellbeing services

Life cover and pension

Uniform provided

Job summary

Tesco is hiring a Customer Delivery Driver for Inverness area. You will be the friendly face delivering groceries to customers, loading the van, and ensuring orders arrive in perfect condition.

The role is hands-on and varied, with shifts starting early or extending into evenings; a valid UK driving licence is required and minimum 16 hours per week guaranteed. Great team support is provided from base.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused delivery driver expected to communicate clearly with customers.
• Ability to adapt to changing routes and customer needs.
• Reliable team player who can work independently on deliveries.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence with minimal points (≤3).

Responsibilities

• Keep van, trays and work area clean and organised for quality delivery.
• Load the van safely and perform checks to ensure roadworthiness.
• Explain order changes or substitutions to customers and process refunds when needed.
• Handle products with care to maintain quality and customer trust.
• Deliver within customers' time slots and provide friendly service at the doorstep.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Adaptability

Driving licence

Job description

Customer Delivery Driver - Inverness Extra

Days From time To time Sun 07:00:00 11:30:00

Mon 19:00:00 23:00:00

Tue 19:00:00 23:00:00

Wed 19:00:00 23:00:00

Sat 06:00:00 18:00:00

As the face of Tesco on the road, our Customer Delivery Drivers meet customers in their homes every day. This role is about much more than driving; it's about helping people and delivering great service with a smile.

It's hands-on, physical and full of variety, with no two shifts the same. You'll work independently for much of the day, with a supportive team of managers and colleagues back at base whenever you need them.

Customer Delivery Driver pay starts at £14.18 per hour, rising to £15.45 in stores within the M25. Some locations may offer additional payments. We guarantee a minimum of 16 hours per week, though roles from 12 hours are also available.

You will be responsible for

• Keeping your van, trays, and work area clean, tidy, and organised so every customer receives their shopping in perfect condition.
• Loading the van safely and completing all checks to ensure its roadworthy, reliable, and ready to deliver great service.
• Talking customers through any order changes, substitutions, or short-dated items in a friendly, reassuring way, and offering refunds where needed to keep the experience smooth and positive.
• Handling products with care, treating every order as if it were your own to maintain quality and customer trust.
• Delivering within the customers' time slot, providing warm, natural service at the doorstep and leaving customers feeling valued and well looked after.

You will need

• Build strong relationships with colleagues to create great team spirit and deliver the best service for customers.
• Be warm and welcoming with customers and colleagues.
• Respond quickly to changing customer needs and embrace change while out on the road and in the store.
• Hold a valid UK/EU/EEA driving licence (full or automatic) for at least 12 months, with no more than 3 penalty points.

What’s in it for you?

• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day, rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible working available from day one
• 10% off with your Colleague Clubcard, rising to 15% on pay-day weekends, with a second card to share with family
• Free wellbeing services to support your mind, body and life
• Life cover worth five times your pay and an award-winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
• A range of benefits to choose from, including discounts, shares and cycle-to-work schemes
• Uniform provided, plus policies to support you through life's key moments

About Us

Tesco's vision is to be every customer's favourite way to shop. Our purpose is to serve customers, communities and the planet a little better every day by acting responsibly and sustainably.

We're committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and want everyone to feel represented and able to be themselves, Everyone's Welcome.

We also understand that life varies for each of us, so we're always open to conversations about flexible working. Talk to us during your application about how we can support you.

We are 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.

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