Delivery Driver (Zero/Casual Hours)

GSF Car Parts; Tiverton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Delivery Driver to join their dynamic team. This role is essential for maintaining high customer satisfaction and ensuring timely deliveries of automotive parts. As a Delivery Driver, you will not only represent the brand but also play a vital role in providing feedback that helps improve service quality. With flexible hours and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment, this position offers a chance to thrive in a fast-paced setting while contributing to the success of a leading automotive parts distributor. If you are customer-focused and enjoy driving, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK Driving Licence with a maximum of 6 points.
• Minimum of 3 years driving experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products to customers within a 40-mile radius.
• Ensure high levels of customer service at all times.
• Assist in vehicle maintenance and warehouse tasks.

Skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Driving experience

Customer service skills

Time management

Knowledge of local area

Job description

About The Role

Delivery Driver's play a crucial part of the team within GSF Car Parts. They are the face of our brand by delivering parts to customers and continuously providing excellent customer service. Our Delivery Drivers are important to us, giving customer feedback insights and ensuring we stay committed to delivering goods within the promised time.

As a Delivery Driver working on a zero hour/casual contact, you will support the branch in covering any holidays or absences. You will be responsible for contributing to the overall success of a high performing organisation and promoting the Company brand through positive interaction with customers.

Main Duties Include

1. Delivering product to customer’s premises within a 40 mile radius
2. Ensure high levels of customer service at all times
3. Feedback to branch on relevant customer and competitor activity
4. Load your vehicle according to procedures
5. Collect customer returns as required
6. Vehicle maintenance including carrying out daily checks
7. Help in the warehouse as and when required
8. Assist with Inter-Branch Transfer Deliveries as and when required

Working Hours

Up to 41 (average) hours Monday to Friday, including alternate Saturday working - depending on the cover needed in the branch.

About You

What you'll need to succeed:

1. Must hold a full UK Driving Licence with a maximum of 6 points
2. Must have a minimum of 3 years driving experience
3. Excellent knowledge of 40 mile radius of branch
4. Previous experience within a delivery driver role
5. Ability to understand necessity of excellent standards of customer service
6. Work to deadlines with good time keeping skills
7. Customer focused, driven to achieve and willing to go the extra mile

About Us

GSF Car Parts is one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment and specialist training. The group has over 175 branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £475 million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 2021. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain, marketing and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems, which include our industry leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the Group's national garage programme, Servicesure.