Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver

Royal Mail Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery service provider in Nottingham is seeking a Collection and Delivery Driver to join their team. The role includes planning delivery routes, collecting and delivering parcels. Candidates must hold a full UK manual driving licence (Cat B) and possess a proactive attitude. The position offers competitive pay and excellent benefits including potential earnings of up to £30,000 per annum, pension scheme, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Medical care including eye and dental care

Driving allowance

Pension scheme

22.5 days annual holiday

Corporate discounts

Free full Uniform supplied

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK manual driving licence covering up to 3.5 tonnes.
• Positive and proactive personality sought.
• Ability to work well in a team and build good relationships.

Responsibilities

• Plan delivery routes and conduct safety checks on the vehicle.
• Collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses.
• Go the extra mile for customers, delivering various types of packages.

Skills

Full UK manual driving licence (Cat B)

Ability to build relationships

Proactive and friendly attitude

Job description

Job ref: 324407

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, nightshift 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 Only 07:00 - 15:00.

Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Nottingham LD, Netherfield Nottingham NG4 2SQ

The 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

At Parcelforce Worldwide it's not just what we do, it's how we do it that matters. That's why we're on the lookout for an excellent Collection and Delivery Driver to join our dedicated team, support our growing business and exceed our customer's expectations.

About the role

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. In return, you'll get a rewarding role including best-in-industry benefits.

About you

Naturally friendly, you're a positive and proactive person looking for a long-term career in an ambitious and growing company. A brilliant team player, you've the ability to build good relationships with everyone you work with - always seeking the best results for our customers. It's essential that you have a full UK manual driving licence (in your current UK address) covering up to 3.5 tonnes (Cat B). In an ideal world you'll have a clean licence but it definitely shouldn't have more than 6 penalty points.

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 are always thinking ahead, and we're always looking for friendly and committed people to join our diverse and supportive team.

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

Trust is important to everything we do in Parcelforce. We want to build that 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.

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