Driver / Valeter

Lookers; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 24,300 - 29,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career progression

Generous leave

Eyecare vouchers

Smart Health

Dental insurance

MyView PayNow

Gym discounts

Travel insurance

Job summary

Lookers is recruiting for a driver to join their busy, dynamic team in Newcastle upon Tyne. As a driver, you will collect and deliver cars and parts to retail and corporate customers, working to exceed customer expectations and provide an exceptional level of service.

You will maintain vehicles in a roadworthy condition, drive safely under current road laws, and notify your line manager of any defects. A full UK driving licence held for at least 2 years is required.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence held for at least 2 years.
• Excellent communication skills and reliability.
• Flexible and professional attitude.
• Experience in a similar role is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cars and parts to retail and corporate customers.
• Visit other Lookers dealerships in the area.
• Keep vehicles clean and roadworthy, inside and out.
• Drive safely and in accordance with road traffic laws.
• Provide an exceptional level of customer service.
• Maintain high levels of professionalism.

Skills

Driving licence

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Newcastle upon Tyne, England upon Tyne, United Kingdom

About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

£12.71 per hour

42 Hours: Monday - Thursday 7.00am - 4.00pm Friday 7.00am - 3.30pm

Lookers is recruiting for a driver to join their busy, dynamic team. As a driver, you will collect and deliver both cars and parts to retail and corporate customers, working hard to consistently exceed customer expectations and ensure that we provide an exceptional level of service to all our customers! You can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path and to accelerate your career further!

Drivers at Lookers prioritise their time and workload efficiently, and they maintain our vehicles ensuring they are clean and in a roadworthy condition, both inside and out. You will drive safely and in accordance with current road and traffic legislation and you will notify your line manager of any defects, damage, or incidents that occur on the road.

• Deliver both cars and parts to retail and corporate customers
• Visiting our other Lookers dealerships in the area
• Ensuring our vehicles are kept in a clean and roadworthy condition
• Drive in accordance with current road and traffic legislation to represent our business.
• Consistently providing an exceptional level of service to all of our customers
• Always maintain highest levels of professionalism

For insurance purposes we require all candidates to have held their full UK driving licence for a minimum of 2 years as you will be driving some high roofed/ long wheelbase vehicles. You will also be reliable, have excellent communication skills, be flexible and approach your role with a positive and professional attitude.
Having experience working in a similar role would be advantageous, along with a real passion for providing a great customer service experience

Core Benefits:

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments
• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
• Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
• Optional critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing:

• MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
• Free will writing services to help plan for the future
• Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection
• Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
• Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
• Access to home and technology vouchers
• bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application issuccessful,we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us.Thesewill includeverifying your recent employment, address, credit historyandastandardcriminal recordcheck. For roles that require you to drive, adriving licence checkwill also be carried out.Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.

We take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and are committed to upholding and respecting your privacy rights. Information about how we will process your data including the types of data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, who we may share it with and how long we keep it are set out in our privacy notice. It also includes information about your individual privacy rights. Please make sure you read our Privacy Notice so that you understand how we may collect and use your data.