Home Delivery Driver

Sainsbury’s Group; Blakebrook; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known grocery retailer is seeking a Delivery Driver to manage deliveries of groceries directly to customers' doors. The role requires proficient driving of a 3.5 tonne van, ensuring successful deliveries, and assisting in-store when needed. Ideal candidates should be enthusiastic about customer service and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. The company offers various perks, including discounts and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Discount card – 10% off after four weeks

Free food and hot drinks for colleagues

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching

Sainsbury’s share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 and possess a full UK/EU driving licence for at least 12 months.
• Must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Drive a 3.5 tonne van to deliver groceries on-time.
• Ensure the van is organised, clean, and roadworthy.
• Serve customers and handle questions about deliveries.
• Assist across the store when not making deliveries.

Skills

Driving proficiency in large vehicles

Customer service skills

Problem-solving initiative

Adaptability and teamwork

Familiarity with digital tools

Job description

Company Culture

We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us. To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face. We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which will prioritise those candidates who achieve the highest score and therefore most closely match the essential criteria for the role.

Responsibilities

• Driving a 3.5 tonne van to deliver groceries to our customers doorsteps, on‑time and in a great condition
• Completing checks to ensure the van is organised, clean and roadworthy, and that delivery cases are secure before getting out onto the road to drive safely in a variety of locations and conditions
• Serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions and substitutions, and keeping them aware of any delays
• Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations
• When not out making deliveries, you will be helping across the store as needed. You must be over 18 and have held a full UK/EU driving licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 points on it
• You will complete an online driving risk assessment as part of your interview and, if you’re successful, there’ll be a driving assessment when you join us
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK

Required Skills and Experience

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and to provide the best doorstep experience
• Proficient driving a large vehicle in different locations, from busy residential streets to narrow country lanes, and delivering to a variety of residential properties
• Happy working in a fast‑paced, physical and high‑energy environment, using initiative to solve problems – often on your own but also thrive in being part of a team
• Always ready to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store when needed – you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
• Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly, and moving shopping containers up to 15 kg

Benefits

• Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day
• Free food and hot drinks – provided for Colleagues in all our stores
• Generous holiday entitlement – based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave
• Pension – we’ll match between 4‑7.5% of your pension contributions
• Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices
• Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
• Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues