Delivery Driver

AkzoNobel, Inc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday pro rata

Great Company pension

Income protection

Staff discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Life Assurance

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

Dulux Decorator Centre in East London (AkzoNobel) is hiring a Delivery Driver with occasional Sales Assistant duties. The role involves multi-drop deliveries across East/North London, shifts from 7:00am to 5:00pm (Mon–Fri) with Saturdays on occasion, 36 hours per week, and a sales-based bonus alongside a base hourly rate.

You will engage with professional and DIY customers, support sales targets, and contribute to a great customer experience at our Dulux Decorator Centre stores.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a customer service/retail role.
• Manual driving license held for more than 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer orders to homes and businesses.
• Assist customers with information and personalised proposals.
• Plan delivery routes and load the van.
• Support in-store customer engagement and promotions.
• Follow store merchandising and training tools to improve service.

Skills

Customer service

Driving

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

Delivery Driver

(With Occasional Sales Assistant Duties)

Dulux Decorator Centre

East London, E15 1DN

£13.89 per hour & Sales-Based Bonus

36 hours per week

Part of the AkzoNobel family, Dulux Decorating Centres has over 240 nationwide stores and is the UK's largest paint and decorating merchant. Our world-class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. At Dulux Decorating Centres, we pride ourselves on doing things differently, fostering your success with a remarkable benefits package and the training needed for career progression. Recognized as a Top 100 Employer with 'Investors in People-Gold' accreditation, we bring a huge range of services and products to decorating professionals and DIY enthusiasts across the country.

Job Purpose

You will play a key role in the success of your store by collaborating with instore colleagues and our UK Sales Team to provide a memorable customer experience to professionals & DIY enthusiasts. We will look to you to use your people skills to help maximize the sales and market share of AkzoNobel products and accessories in your store. You will carry out customer deliveries to homes and businesses too. This is a 36-hour per week role. You must be available to work shifts between 7:00am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, and you will also be required to work some Saturdays (8:00am-12:00pm). The role involves daily multi-drop deliveries, primarily across East and North London, including areas such as E16, E15, E20, E17, N17 and surrounding postcodes.

Job Responsibilities

• Play an active part in engagement planning & monthly store meeting sessions.
• Load the van & plan delivery routes.
• Ensure customers receive a warm welcome, an informed conversation & personalized proposal.
• Use our client service tools to ensure a consistent customer experience.
• Support your store’s monthly customer contact plan.
• Follow the merchandising plan to restock the shop floor.
• Develop your skills & encourage colleagues to do so using our training tools.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience in a customer service/retail role.
• Manual driving license held for more than 2 years.
• Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
• Calm under pressure.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Excellent communication, customer service & interpersonal skills.
• Well organized & with an eye for detail.
• Enjoys ongoing coaching & support to advance career & build skills.

What Do We Offer At Dulux Decorator Centres

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:

• 25 days holiday pro rata, excluding bank holidays
• Great Company pension
• Income protection.
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more!

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team.

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

© 2026 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.