Drivers Mate

Manpower UK Ltd; Grays; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm in Grays is seeking a Drivers Mate to assist in deliveries. You will be responsible for loading and unloading items, ensuring smooth delivery to customers' premises. The role requires you to be physically fit and possess good communication skills as you will interact directly with customers. The position offers a pay rate of £12.24 per hour with potential earnings up to £600 weekly.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)

Access to discounts on adventure days

Upskilling programme

Potential for permanent opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in multidrop deliveries is essential.
• Must be physically fit to carry heavy items.
• Strong communication skills are necessary for customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist drivers with unloading and loading deliveries.
• Deliver products to the customer's specified location.
• Handle home deliveries, including carrying items up stairs.
• Conduct kerbside deliveries and interact with site workers.

Skills

Multidrop delivery experience

Good communication skills

Physically fit

Can-do attitude

Job description

Overview

Drivers Mate

Location: Grays, RM20 4XP

Shift times: Shifts between 05:00 - 17:00 - 8 hours guaranteed

Pay Rate: £12.24 per hour (time and a half on a Saturday )

Want to be part of a world-leading progressive company? Widen your opportunities and build a new career? Here we can offer you all that, and more! Whatever your reasons, we have a role for you. We\'re looking for Drivers Mates to join us at our site in Gray\'s.

What you\'ll do on a typical day

• Assisting Drivers on unloading and loading deliveries - carrying products for delivery
• Multidrop - number of drops differ from day to day
• Home deliveries will consist of delivering to room of choice for residential customers. Applicants must be aware that this may entail carrying items up to homes which are several stories up.
• Kerbside deliveries, such as to building sites, where driver will be handballing items from truck and passing them directly to individuals on the site.
• It is ESSENTIAL that you are physically fit in order to carry out this role.
• As you will be dealing with customers directly, you must have a good manner be a good communicator.
• Delivering items such as white goods (dishwashers, washing machines, fridges etc), kitchen units & worktops.

What you need to succeed with our client

• Multidrop delivery experience.
• Able to start early - 5am!
• Able to get along with your driver - get along with your customers.
• A can-do attitude.
• It\'s a long day - often 10 hours a day - 5 days a week but that will give you £600 per week and £180 on top of that if you work a Saturday.Please note you must attend an assessment morning which you will be paid for if you start a shift

Pay, benefits and more

• 28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)
• Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts on adventure days)
• Access to the My Path upskilling programme
• Possible permanent opportunities for the right candidate