Home Delivery Driver

Sainsbury's; Tudhoe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK grocery retailer is seeking a Delivery Driver in Tudhoe, England. In this role, you'll be responsible for driving a 3.5 tonne van to deliver groceries to customers' doorsteps. Excellent customer service is vital, as you'll assist with queries and ensure timely deliveries. Successful candidates will be friendly, enthusiastic, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a range of market-leading benefits including discounts, free food, and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

10% discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching contributions

Share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must have experience driving a large vehicle.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, physical environment.
• Genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.

Responsibilities

• Drive a 3.5 tonne van to deliver groceries on time.
• Ensure the van is clean and roadworthy before use.
• Provide support to customers during deliveries.
• Utilize product knowledge to assist customer queries.
• Help across the store when not making deliveries.

Skills

Friendly and welcoming

Proficient driving a large vehicle

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work flexibly

Comfortable using new digital tools

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

• 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

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customersand 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 15KG

Working for us has great rewards:

We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:

• 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

Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

If you need an update on your application, you should contact the store that you have applied to. You can find contact details for all Sainsbury's stores here.