Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver

Royal Mail; Billingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent company pension

Paid holiday 22.5 days+

Medical cover

Uniform and training

Benefits platform

Job summary

Parcelforce Worldwide, part of Royal Mail Group, is recruiting for a delivery driver role at the Cleveland Depot. You will sort parcels, plan routes and deliver to homes and businesses while performing vehicle safety checks. A UK manual licence (Cat B up to 3.5t) with up to 6 points is required, along with physical ability to lift 30kg.

The position offers 38 hours per week with overtime, a competitive starting salary and pension, holiday allowance, and a benefits platform for staff perks.

Qualifications

• Full manual UK driving licence (Cat B up to 3.5t) registered to your current address.
• No more than 6 points on licence.
• Able to lift and carry parcels up to 30kg.

Responsibilities

• Sorting parcels and planning efficient delivery routes.
• Carrying out essential vehicle safety checks.
• Collecting and delivering parcels to homes and businesses.

Skills

Customer focus

Team player

Able to lift 30kg

Job description

A full manual UK driving licence (Cat B up to 3.5t) registered to your current address, with no more than 6 points

Key Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry parcels up to 30kg
• Someone who's friendly, dependable, and customer focused
• Comfortable working independently but also a great team player
• Looking for a stable, long-term role in a growing organisation

Royal Mail is something special, a well-loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don't, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

About us

Parcelforce Worldwide is one of the UK's leading express parcel delivery companies. As part of Royal Mail Group, we operate from 54 depots with over 5,500 dedicated team members. We combine smart tech with great people to deliver a smooth, efficient service. Join the team that delivers more than parcels - we deliver pride, purpose, and great service.

Job Ref: 344555 Contract: Permanent Hours: 38 hours per week, with opportunities for overtime. Typical attendance is Monday, Wednesday to Saturday 10:00

Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Cleveland Depot, 4-6 Raleigh Court Middlesbrough TS2 1RA

Why this role pays off

• Starting salary: £25,201 per year £12.71 per hour
• After 6 months: £27,561 per year £13.94 per hour
• Opportunity to earn up to £30,000 per year, (based on a 38 hour week & overtime)
• Saturday & Sunday Weekend Premium +£4.39 (Saturdays) & +£6.58 (Sundays) applied to contracted hours
• Paid weekday and weekend overtime

Additional Allowances

• Monthly Non Pensionable Addition to Pay (£903.84 per year)
• Weekly Driving Allowance (£26.73 weekly)

Plus

• Excellent company pension
• Paid holiday allowance starting at 22.5 days per year, rising with service
• Medical cover (including eye and dental care)
• Uniform and training

Additional Benefits

You will have access to your personal benefits account on our 'My Bundle+' platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle. You'll have access to a range of direct purchase benefits, including a Healthcare Cashplan, Dental Cover, Travel Insurance, Additional Life Insurance, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans and Voluntary Critical Illness cover.

Be part of something bigger

At Parcelforce Worldwide, every parcel matters - and so do the people who deliver them. Join a team that's proud of what it does, supports each other, and keeps customers smiling every day.

What you'll be doing

• Sorting parcels and planning efficient delivery routes
• Carrying out essential vehicle safety checks
• Collecting and delivering parcels to homes and businesses