Delivery Drivers

IKEA Gruppe; Antrim; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

IKEA Belfast is expanding our home delivery operation and invites you to join our growing team as a Delivery Driver. You will handle a range of furniture items, and must be comfortable with extensive manual handling and vehicle safety checks.

Shifts typically run 7am–5pm, with 1 shift per week of 9am–7pm. The role is full-time at 39 hours per week, with a starting salary of £29,640 per annum based on skills & experience. We can discuss flexibility at interview.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driver's Licence held for a minimum of 24 months.
• Committed to delivering excellent customer experience and able to problem-solve when issues arise.
• Strong focus on Health & Safety and risk assessment in the work environment.
• Attention to detail in vehicle checks and safe loading/unloading procedures.
• Experience using GPS and maps to plan routes and deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Perform vehicle safety checks and act on findings.
• Load goods safely and efficiently to meet delivery timings.
• Deliver to customers' homes and place items in designated rooms; conduct on-site risk assessments.
• Handle furniture items using safe manual handling practices; assist with loading/unloading as needed.
• Deliver up to 3 runs per day; manage van loading/unloading for each run.
• Assist fulfilment team and support smooth operation of deliveries.

Skills

Delivery driving

GPS navigation

Health & Safety awareness

Team support

Job description

IKEA Belfast are expanding our home delivery operation and have exciting opportunities to join our growing team as a Delivery Driver!

We deliver all of our products ranging from LACK Coffee Tables to PAX Wardrobes you will be required to handle a range of furniture items and must be comfortable with extensive manual handling.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Full Time: 39 hours per week working 5 days per week, 2 out of 3 weekends.
• This role offer a salary starting from £29,640.00 per annum, based on skills & experience.
• Working hours are between 7am to 9pm, typical shifts will be 7am-5pm with 1 shift per week of 9am-7pm.
• We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE

• You must have held a Full UK Drivers License for a minimum of 24 months.
• You aim to deliver the best possible experience, are prepared to step up and problem solve when things aren’t right.
• You are someone who takes Health & Safety seriously and are comfortable risk assessing your environment.
• You are attentive to details especially when it comes to performing checks on your vehicle.
• You are a practiced and capable driver, experienced in working with GPS and maps.
• You are someone who offers support and will step in to assist your team when necessary to secure tasks in connection to your role.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

• You will be responsible for completing vehicle safety checks and taking appropriate action.
• You will load goods into the vehicle in a safe and organised manner ensuring to ensure that you are set up to meet allocated timings for each delivery.
• You will deliver goods to customer's homes and take them into a nominated room, carrying out risk assessments on location to prevent injury and damage to property.
• We deliver all of our products ranging from LACK Coffee Tables to PAX Wardrobes you will be required to handle a range of furniture items using safe manual handling practices, employing both one and two person lifting.
• Deliver up to 3 runs per day, you will be responsible for the loading and unloading of the van for each of these. The load capacity of the van is 1.4 tonnes.
• Efficiently manage the collection and processing of returned products, ensuring compliance with IKEA's returns policy.
• Supporting your team within the fulfilment department.

WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE

It takes the diversity of thought, background, and culture to make great ideas a reality. We welcome candidates from all walks of life, including those with disabilities, to join us as valued members of the team.

Come see the wonderful workday where we create a better everyday life for the many

RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATION

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Let us know if you require any adjustments to be made during the interview process as soon as possible.

FINAL OFFERS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS

Final offers of are contingent upon clear results in mandatory background checks. Backgrounds checks are required for all candidates who receive an offer of employment. This role requires:

• Drug & Alcohol test as part of the onboarding.
• Medical questionnaire
• Criminal History

We understand not everyone will be selected, but we promise to keep you informed either way.

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