Home Delivery Driver

TN United Kingdom; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Home Delivery Driver, where you'll deliver groceries to customers' doorsteps. You'll be responsible for ensuring timely deliveries and maintaining high customer service standards. Enjoy a fast-paced work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

10% discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Employer matching pension

Sainsbury’s share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 with a full UK/EU driving licence for at least 12 months.
• Comfortable using new digital tools and capable of moving shopping containers up to 15kg.

Responsibilities

• Driving a 3.5 tonne van to deliver groceries on-time.
• Completing checks to ensure the van is organized and roadworthy.
• Serving customers and keeping them informed of any delays.

Skills

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Job description

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1. Driving a 3.5 tonne van to deliver groceries to our customers' doorsteps, on-time and in great condition.
2. Completing checks to ensure the van is organized, clean, roadworthy, and that delivery cases are secure before getting out onto the road to drive safely in various locations and conditions.
3. Serving our customers brilliantly, supporting with questions and substitutions, and keeping them informed of any delays.
4. Building great knowledge about our products, services, and promotions to help provide recommendations.
5. When not making deliveries, assisting across the store as needed.

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:

1. Friendly and welcoming with genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and providing the best doorstep experience.
2. Proficient in driving a large vehicle in different locations, from busy residential streets to narrow country lanes, and delivering to various residential properties.
3. Happy working in a fast-paced, physical, and high-energy environment, using initiative to solve problems—often independently but also thriving as part of a team.
4. Flexible and productive, able to work across the store when needed, with opportunities to learn, develop, and try new skills.
5. Comfortable learning to use new digital tools and technology, and capable of moving shopping containers up to 15kg.

Working for us has great rewards:

We value our colleagues and offer market-leading benefits and training:

1. Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
2. Free food and hot drinks – provided in all our stores.
3. Generous holiday entitlement – based on hours worked, including maternity and paternity leave.
4. Pension – employer matching between 4-7.5% of contributions.
5. Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy shares at discounted prices.
6. Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.
7. Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential support and guidance.

Please note: Our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage early application.

Working in our stores:

Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are the same, and food is our passion. They serve as the heart of the community, offering value, quality, and service. As a Home Delivery Driver, you'll be the key to delivering the online shopping experience.

• 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.
• You will complete an online driving risk assessment during your interview, followed by a practical driving assessment if successful.
• You must have the Right to Work in the UK.

An inclusive place to work and shop:

We are committed to inclusivity, supporting colleagues' full potential and welcoming all customers. We offer various support and development opportunities, celebrate diversity, and aim to remove barriers faced by colleagues. If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know.