Delivery Driver

United Parcel Service of America, Inc; Abingdon; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Delivery Driver to join their team in Abingdon. This role involves collecting and delivering packages while ensuring safety checks on the vehicle. Ideal candidates will have a C1 driving license and a passion for customer service. With a commitment to promoting from within, this company offers a supportive environment where your skills can flourish. Enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive training, and a range of benefits including life assurance and a pension scheme. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Corporate discount programme

Full UPS brown uniform

Overtime paid at a higher rate

Full training

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must hold a driving license for at least 2 years.
• Experience in a customer-facing role is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver time-sensitive packages up to 70kgs.
• Carry out daily safety checks on the UPS vehicle.

Skills

Customer focus

Flexible working

Planning and prioritizing

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Education

C1 driving license

B1 driving license

CPC qualification

Tools

Digital tachograph card

Job description

Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.

Job Description:

Delivery Driver

Location: Abingdon

To be successful in this job, a C1 driving license is preferable. B license holders will be considered.

We deliver almost anything virtually anywhere in the world at UPS. Every package that comes into our care is on a journey. At whichever end of that journey it comes into your hands, Future You makes sure it gets where it needs to be, when it needs to be there. Because when you put on a UPS uniform and drive one of our instantly recognizable brown vehicles, you’re responsible for delivering our brand too. That means going the extra mile all day, every day.

You’re comfortable planning and prioritizing. But you can think on your feet too. So whatever the job demands, you’ll be ready for it, look the part and know what it takes to play it well. If you can do this, our training will help drive your potential as far as it can take you.

What you’ll get:

• £14:21 per hour rising to £17.48 after 12-months
• Benefits ranging from a company pension scheme to corporate discount programme
• We have a ‘promotion from within policy’ to make sure talent gets where it deserves
• Full UPS brown uniform
• Overtime paid at a higher rate
• Full training
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Program

What you’ll do:

• Work 40 hours per week, Tuesday – Saturday, plus overtime when required
• Collect and deliver time-sensitive packages weighing up to 70kgs
• Plan and prioritize your day; doing whatever it takes to deliver
• Carry out daily safety checks on your UPS vehicle; record hours worked and out on the road
• Make sure paperwork is complete and payment processed where appropriate

What you’ll need:

• Must hold a driving license for a minimum of 2 years.
• B1 driving license category or C1 driving license category, with CPC qualification.
• Experience in a similar customer-facing role would be a definite plus
• Ability to work flexibly, methodically and under pressure
• Self-starting, team player with a friendly, can-do attitude
• Customer focus, pride in appearance (we have guidelines), professional approach
• Either own or be prepared to get a digital tachograph card

How we recruit:

UPS is committed to a policy of treating individuals fairly and recruiting, selecting, training, promoting and compensating based on merit, experience and other work-related criteria. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, race, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Employee Type:
Permanent

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