Parcel Delivery Drivers

InPost UK; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Cycle2Work

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

InPost UK is hiring a Parcel Delivery Driver for our Gateshead team. The role involves loading a vehicle, safely delivering parcels on time, and maintaining security of goods during transit.

You will operate on a 4 on 4 off shift with hours 08:00 to 20:30 and require a clean UK driving licence and at least three years of driving experience. We offer benefits including a competitive pension, life insurance, Cycle2Work, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving Licence is required.
• At least 3 years driving experience.
• Solid local geographical knowledge of addresses & streets.
• Physically fit to meet multi-drop driving and warehouse demands.
• Hardworking, positive and flexible attitude to work.

Responsibilities

• Load your vehicle safely and within legislation.
• Deliver parcels to customers safely, efficiently and on time.
• Ensure security of the vehicle and goods during transit.
• Uplift previous days orders.
• Complete all documentation as per company procedure.
• Break down, allocate and load inbound supplies.
• Keep the warehouse safe, clean and tidy.
• Adhere to company procedures and policies.

Skills

Full UK driving Licence

3 years driving experience

Geographical knowledge

Physically fit

Flexible attitude

Fully DBS checked

Drug & alcohol testing awareness

Job description

Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades-old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we’re looking for Parcel Deliery Drivers to join our Gateshead team!

Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK’s leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and the launch of our transformative Send service, we’re bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel.

At InPost UK, we’re building an unparalleled group of talent that’s committed to help us power our mission to reshape the way parcels move, and redefine eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale-up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain. We’re a passionate bunch with high ambition – we collaborate, innovate, support each other, and leave egos at the door.

Location:

349 Dukesway Court, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0BH

Shift Pattern:

4 on 4 off

Hours:

08:00 - 20:30

Salary:

£12.71 per hour

What You’ll Be Doing

• Load your vehicle safely and within legislation
• Deliver parcels to our customers safely, efficiently and on time
• Ensure security of the vehicle and goods contained during transit to customer
• Uplifting previous days orders
• Complete all documentation as per company procedure
• Break down, allocate and load inbound supplies
• Keep the warehouse safe, clean and tidy
• Adhere to company procedures and policies

What We Need From You

• Full UK driving Licence (No more than 6 points)
• At least 3 years driving experience
• No previous disqualifications NI, DD or DR
• Solid local geographical knowledge of commercial addresses & streets
• Physically fit to meet the demands of a multi drop driving and warehouse role
• Hardworking, positive and a flexible attitude to work
• Fully DBS checked - prior to commencement.
• Drug & alcohol testing if successful on a random basis.

We love to reward our people for the great work they do:

• Build a secure future with a competitive Pension Scheme
• Peace of mind with Life Insurance
• Stay active with our Cycle2Work scheme
• Get the support you need with our Employee Assistance Program

The InPost Process

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage. This normally involves a 20-30 minute chat with our Talent Team. If you are successful after this stage, there will generally be another two stages including a site visit.

Throughout our process, you will get the opportunity to meet a cross-section of our friendly team members to get a sense of our culture, and a good understanding of the role, team and business. Your talent partner will guide you through each stage.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.