Driver - Part Time

TrustFord; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

Ford Privilege vehicle purchase

Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Part

Volunteer day per year

Cycle to work

Perks at Work access

Job summary

TrustFord in Carlisle is seeking a Driver for our Parts Distribution Centre. You will deliver quality parts to Ford franchises and our own dealerships, handling any required paperwork with a helpful, professional manner.

This part-time role offers 18 hours per week (Thursday and Friday) with a competitive salary and benefits. You will join a team that values customer service and reliability, with inductive training and opportunities to progress within the TrustFord network.

Qualifications

• Must have multi-drop delivery experience.
• Excellent customer service skills is essential.
• Good geographical knowledge of Carlisle and surrounding areas.
• Hold a full and valid driving licence with no disqualifications for care or drink-driving offences in the past 11 years.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality parts to Ford franchises and our own dealerships.
• Handle paperwork as required with a helpful and professional manner.

Skills

Multi-drop experience

Customer service skills

Geographical knowledge Carlisle area

Full clean driving licence

Job description

We enjoy working together and can always rely on each other’s support.

We like the people we work with and respect how good they are at their jobs. We’re all part of a big network with lots of opportunity, but each location also has its own thriving family, built on co-operation and openness. You’ll be part of a great team who will always support you, and make sure you feel fully informed about the direction of the business and your role in it.

We are looking for a Driver to join us at our Parts Distribution Centre. Applicants should demonstrate drive, commitment and enthusiasm and drive the standard in customer care, along with willingness to contribute to your team.

We are looking for a Driver. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering quality parts to all Ford franchises, as well as our own dealerships. But our success is down to our industry-leading levels of customer service. You'll be responsible for delivering Parts to our customers and will also handle any necessary paperwork as required. You will have a helpful and professional manner, as well as fantastic customer service skills which are essential for this role.

• Do you have multi-drop experience?
• Do you have fantastic customer service skills?
• Are you able to follow set delivery routes and schedules accurately?
• Do you have good geographical knowledge of Carlisle and surrounding areas?
• Do you hold a full and valid driving licence with no disqualifications for careless or drink driving offences within the past 11 years?

This is a part time role working 18 hours per week on Thursday and Friday.

Together with our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress. So if you are looking for a career,

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:

• 33 days annual leave, pro-rata, (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for. We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all of your experience as you would on your CV.

For your first 2 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone. We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.