Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver

Royal Mail; Chesterton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery service provider in England is seeking a Collection & Delivery Driver to join their team. You will be responsible for organizing parcels, planning your route, and ensuring excellent customer service during deliveries. Candidates must have a full UK driving licence and be able to lift parcels up to 30kg. This role offers competitive pay, paid overtime, and various benefits including a company pension and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly driving allowance

Paid overtime

Excellent company pension

4.5 weeks holiday allowance

Medical cover

Free uniform

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• A full manual UK driving licence (Cat B) registered to your current address.
• Ability to lift and carry parcels up to 30kg.
• Friendly, reliable, and customer-focused.
• Comfortable working independently and supporting your team.

Responsibilities

• Organise parcels and plan routes.
• Carry out vehicle safety checks.
• Collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses.

Skills

Customer service

Parcel handling

Route planning

Education

Full manual UK driving licence (Cat B)

Job description

Overview

Royal Mail is a well–loved brand with assets, infrastructure and scale that enable billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business, helping us utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Job ref: 330171 | Contract Type: Permanent | Working hours: 38 hours per week with opportunity for overtime. Typical attendance is Tuesday to Friday, 07:00–15:00 and Saturday, 06:00–14:00. Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Stoke, Dalewood Road, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 9QH. Starting salary: £24,268 (£12.23 p/h). After 6 months: £26,758 (£13.49 p/h). Plus: £824 annual allowance (pro rata). Total package: up to £30,000 per year, including excellent benefits (based on a 38-hour week + overtime).

Join Parcelforce Worldwide as a Collection & Delivery Driver. At Parcelforce Worldwide, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it that matters. You’ll be part of a dedicated team, supporting a growing business and exceeding customer expectations every day.

What you’ll do

• Organise parcels and plan your route
• Carry our vehicle safety checks
• Collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses – from birthday presents to vital business information – providing excellent customer service with every delivery

What’s in it for you

• Weekly driving allowance (£25.95) and bonus (up to £16)
• Paid overtime available and weekend premiums (an extra £4.26 hourly on Saturday & £6.38 hourly on Sunday, applied to contracted hours worked on a Saturday after 06:00 and Sunday between 00:01 – 23:59)
• Excellent company pension
• 4.5 weeks holiday allowance, increasing with service, plus option to buy extra days
• Medical cover (including eye and dental care)
• Free uniform and exclusive staff discounts
• Real career development opportunities

Who we’re looking for

• A full manual UK driving licence (Cat B up to 3.5 tonnes) – registered to your current address, with no more than 6 penalty points
• Ability to lift and carry parcels up to 30kg
• Friendly, reliable, and customer-focused
• Comfortable working independently and happy to support your team
• Looking for a stable career in an ambitious and growing company

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.

Interested? Complete our short online application today.

Trust is the foundation of Parcelforce. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

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.