Delivery Support Partner (Early Shift)

Dunelm

Dartford

On-site

GBP 29,000 - 36,000

Full time

38 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Pension scheme contribution
Sharesave option
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Staff discount

Job summary

Dunelm is seeking a reliable Drivers Mate to join our Home Delivery Network in Dartford. You’ll assist our drivers, mopping up the customer experience and use PDAs to coordinate deliveries. Expect early starts but you’ll usually be back by 5pm, giving you your evenings back.

You’ll play a crucial role in customer service, ensure safety, and help with loading/unloading while supporting colleagues across the warehouse and office. This opportunity includes a rotating weekend pattern.

Qualifications

  • Previous distribution experience.
  • Excellent PDA/Phone skills.
  • Experience in dealing with both customers and drivers in a clear and calm manner.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships with different colleague groups.
  • Ability to adapt to changing business needs in a positive way.
  • Being flexible in your approach and able to adjust to the needs of the business when required.

Responsibilities

  • Contributing to the overall customer experience, via effective communication and displaying of outstanding levels of customer service.
  • Time keeping is key to ensure the customers have a great experience.
  • Use of PDA (phones) to call and communicate to our customers in a friendly and professional manner.
  • Helping the delivery drivers with reversing and banksman to ensure we and 3rd parties are always safe.
  • Adhering to health & safety regulations within the working environment.
  • While delivering, the customer experience is key, to ensure we offer our services such as “Room of Choice” and “Taking the packaging away”.
  • Assisting the Warehouse / Office teams with loading / unloading or any reasonable request.
  • The rotas we work give you long and short weekends on a rotation.

Skills

Previous distribution experience
PDA/Phone skills
Customer & driver interaction
Relationship building
Adapt to changing needs
Flexible approach

Job description

Dunelm is seeking a reliable Drivers Mate to join our Home Delivery Network in Dartford. You’ll assist our drivers, mopping up the customer experience and use PDAs to coordinate deliveries. Expect early starts but you’ll usually be back by 5pm, giving you your evenings back.

You’ll play a crucial role in customer service, ensure safety, and help with loading/unloading while supporting colleagues across the warehouse and office. This opportunity includes a rotating weekend pattern.

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