Parcel Delivery Driver - Chorley Delivery Office (PR6 0UU)

Royal Mail Group Plc; Chorley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate £13.68

Holiday allowance 22.5 days

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

Career progression

Family benefits

Wellbeing resources

Discounts

Free stamps at Christmas

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is seeking a Parcel Delivery Driver in Chorley on a fixed-term 9-month contract. The role requires 30 hours per week, with shifts across Monday to Sunday, typically 14:30 to 20:30, including weekend work as per local rota. You will be part of a team handling multi-drop deliveries and routing with planning tools.

Applicants should be organised, customer-focused and comfortable representing Royal Mail in public settings. A full UK manual driving licence (max 6 points) is required.

Qualifications

• Organised, punctual with great initiative.
• Committed to delivering great customer service.
• Comfortable interacting with customers and representing Royal Mail.
• Happy to work in the afternoon and early evenings.
• Enjoy multi-drop driving delivering parcels across the week.
• Hold a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Deliver parcels on your route securely and on time.
• Prep your van and workload for the day.
• Use route-planning tools to ensure efficient deliveries.
• Deliver items in line with Royal Mail standards, including election materials.

Skills

Organised and punctual

Customer service focused

Customer-facing ambassador

Afternoon/evening availability

Multi-drop delivery

Full UK manual licence (6 points max)

Job description

Job reference: 345397

Location: Chorley Delivery Office, PR6 0UU

Job type: Fixed Term contract 9 months

Hours: 30 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Sunday, working between 14:30 and 20:30

Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Saturday and Sunday, according to a local rota/plan.

There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey.

Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Whatever the weather, come rain or shine, we show up. Because for us, it's personal. And you could be part of it. Part of a team of multi drop drivers, you'll deliver much more than parcels. Ensuring our customers days are a little bit brighter.

However, it's not just about driving and deliveries. Prepping your van and workload for the day, you will use route-planning technology tools, to ensure each parcel gets to the right place, at the right time. You deliver much more than parcels. You deliver for the people. Interested? Join us and make a difference.

A Bit About You

• Organised, punctual with great initiative
• Committed to the delivery of great customer service
• Comfortable interacting with customers, acting as a positive ambassador for Royal Mail
• Happy to work in the afternoon and early evenings
• Enjoy a multi drop driving role, delivering parcels across the week in the assigned area
• Possess a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points

What We Do For You

To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that's why we're delighted to offer competitive pay and benefits for a permanent role within our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 37 hours a week).
• Full uniform provided
• Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including our trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes
• Excellent family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 free access to services and tools to help support your physical and mental health, including financial and social support and advice
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
• Free stamps at Christmas

As a Parcel Delivery Driver, you're expected to securely deliver all items on your route, including handling and delivering election materials and certain items (such as food products or alcohol) in line with Royal Mail business standards.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.