Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver

Royal Mail; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery service provider in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Collection and Delivery Driver. You will plan delivery routes and collect and deliver parcels, ensuring excellent customer service. Ideal candidates are friendly, proactive, and possess a full UK manual driving licence. The role offers a starting salary of £24,210 with opportunities for overtime and additional benefits.

Benefits

Medical Care including eye and dental care

Driving allowance and weekly bonuses

Company pension scheme

22.5 days annual holiday entitlement

Career development opportunities

Free full uniform supplied

Corporate discounts

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK manual driving licence covering up to 3.5 tonnes.
• Clean licence with no more than 6 penalty points preferred.
• Must be naturally friendly and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Plan delivery routes and perform safety checks on your vehicle.
• Collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses.
• Build good relationships with customers.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Proactive attitude

Teamwork

Ability to lift 30kg

Education

Full UK manual driving licence (Cat B)

Job description

Introduction

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.

Job Details

Job ref: 326283. Starting salary of £24,210 (£12.21 per hour) increasing to £25,679 (£12.95 per hour) on completion of 6 month probation period. Plus, an additional supplement of £842 per annum pro rata, night shift allowance and excellent benefits (based on a 38 hour full time week). You could earn a total package of circa £30,000 per annum, including excellent benefits (based on a 38 hour full time week with overtime). Contract Type: Permanent.

Working hours: 8 Saturday only hours per week with opportunity for overtime. Typical attendance is Saturday 08:00‑16:00.

Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Newcastle, Unit 3 Drum Road Chester Le Street DH2 1AE.

Benefits

• Medical Care including eye and dental care
• Opportunity to increase earnings by working extra hours
• £26.40 per week driving allowance plus weekly bonus of up to £16
• Saturday & Sunday Premium — Saturday an extra £4.09 per hour & Sunday an extra £6.13 per hour, this applies to contracted hours worked on a Saturday after 06:00 and Sunday 00:01 – 23:59
• Company pension scheme
• 22.5 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing with service
• Option to purchase additional leave direct from pay
• Career development opportunities
• Free full uniform supplied
• Corporate discounts

About the role

We’re on the lookout for an excellent Collection and Delivery Driver to join our dedicated team, support our growing business and exceed our customers' expectations.

First things first, you’ll start your day by planning your delivery route and carrying out safety checks on your vehicle. Then you’ll be busy collecting and delivering parcels to households and businesses. You’ll go the extra mile for our customers as you deliver everything from birthday presents to vital business information.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is naturally friendly, positive and proactive, seeking a long‑term career in an ambitious and growing company.

A brilliant team player with the ability to build good relationships with everyone you work with – always seeking the best results for our customers.

You’re able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30kg.

You have a full UK manual driving licence (in your current UK address) covering up to 3.5 tonnes (Cat B). Ideally you have a clean licence with no more than 6 penalty points, and you will be required to show your licence at your assessment.

About us

Parcelforce Worldwide provides express parcel delivery across the UK. We employ over 5,500 people and operate across a network of 54 depots throughout the UK. Our intelligent use of technology helps ensure we stay one‑step ahead, and everyone that works for us has the responsibility to create a smooth and efficient service. We’re always thinking ahead, and we’re always looking for friendly and committed people to join our diverse and supportive team.

Interview and Trust

We want to build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview; and we mean your interview. We want to give you the opportunity to present us with your best examples. As a result, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place, to allow you time to prepare in advance. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and what a job with Parcelforce entails. Trust on the doorstep starts with you.

Interested? We can’t wait to hear from you.

Please note once our maximum number of applications has been reached, this advert will be closed.