Delivery Driver

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Delivery Drivers to join their team in Southampton. In this role, you'll be responsible for ensuring timely delivery of packages, embodying the company's commitment to excellence. With a focus on customer satisfaction, you'll navigate your daily routes while adhering to safety protocols and maintaining a professional appearance. This position not only offers competitive pay and benefits but also emphasizes growth through a 'promotion from within' policy. If you're a motivated individual with a passion for service and teamwork, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Corporate discount programme

Promotion from within policy

Full UPS brown uniform

Overtime paid at a higher rate

Full training

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must hold a driving licence for a minimum of 2 years.
• Experience in a similar customer-facing role is a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer focus

Ability to work flexibly

Self-starting

Team player

Friendly attitude

Education

C1 driving licence category

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:

FUTURE YOU succeeds at every turn.

Delivery Driver

Location: Southampton

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 recognisable 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 prioritising. 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 prioritise 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 driving licence for a minimum of 2 years.
• C1 driving licence 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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