Home Delivery Driver

Sainsbury's; Woking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Woking is seeking a Delivery Driver to ensure timely and safe delivery of groceries to customers' doorsteps. Candidates should have a friendly demeanor and experience driving large vehicles, coupled with a commitment to outstanding customer service. The role includes assisting in-store when not on deliveries. Offers include a discount card, free food, a generous holiday entitlement, and pension contributions.

Benefits

Discount card for shopping

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching contributions

Shopping discounts on various items

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable driving a 3.5 tonne van and delivering groceries.
• Willing to work in a fast-paced and physical environment.
• Must have a strong customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Drive a 3.5 tonne van to deliver groceries to customers.
• Perform van checks to ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Assist customers with questions and provide recommendations.
• Support across the store when not making deliveries.

Skills

Friendly and welcoming demeanor

Proficient in driving large vehicles

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Initiative in problem-solving

Comfortable using 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.

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