Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver

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

Job summary

A well-known parcel delivery company is seeking a dedicated Delivery Driver in Oxford. You will be responsible for planning delivery routes, ensuring safety checks on your vehicle, and providing excellent service while delivering parcels to customers. A full UK manual driving licence is required, and you should be able to lift packages up to 30 kg. The role includes competitive pay, excellent benefits, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Medical care including eye and dental care

Company pension scheme

22.5 days annual holiday entitlement

Free full uniform supplied

Corporate discounts

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK manual driving licence covering vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes.
• Friendly, positive, and proactive attitude required.
• Ability to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30 kg.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily delivery route and perform vehicle safety checks.
• Collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses.
• Provide excellent customer service on every delivery.
• Ensure compliance with safety and operational procedures.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Team player

Proactive attitude

Ability to lift heavy parcels

Education

Full UK manual driving licence (Cat B)

Job description

Overview

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

Job ref: 325961

Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Oxford, Langford Locks Langford Lane Kidlington OX5 1HP

Contract type: Permanent • Working hours: 38 per week with overtime opportunities. Typical attendance is Tuesday – Saturday 08:00 – 15:36

Starting salary: £24,210 (£12.21 per hour) increasing to £25,679 (£12.95 per hour) after 6-month probation. Plus an additional supplement of £842 per annum (pro rata), nightshift allowance and benefits. The total package may be circa £30,000 per annum depending on overtime and benefits.

Company: Parcelforce Worldwide

Benefits

• Medical care including eye and dental care
• Potential to increase earnings by working extra hours
• £26.40 per week driving allowance plus weekly bonus up to £16
• Saturday & Sunday Premium (Saturday from 06:00, Sunday 00:01 – 23:59)
• Company pension scheme
• 22.5 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing with service (option to purchase additional leave)
• Career development opportunities
• Free full uniform supplied
• Corporate discounts

About the role

First, you’ll plan your delivery route and carry out safety checks on your vehicle. You’ll collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses, going the extra mile for customers by delivering everything from birthday presents to vital business information. You’ll be rewarded with a role that includes best-in-class benefits.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily delivery route and perform vehicle safety checks
• Collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses
• Provide excellent customer service on every delivery
• Ensure compliance with safety and operational procedures

About you

• Naturally friendly, positive and proactive with a long-term career focus
• Excellent team player with ability to build relationships and deliver for customers
• Able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30 kg
• Hold a full UK manual driving licence (Cat B) covering up to 3.5 tonnes; ideally a clean licence with no more than 6 penalty points
• You will be asked to show your licence at assessment

About us

Parcelforce Worldwide provides express parcel delivery across the UK. We employ over 5,500 people and operate a network of 54 depots. We use technology to stay ahead and expect friendly, committed people to join our diverse and supportive team.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Trust is important to Parcelforce; the interview process is designed to be transparent, with questions provided in advance to help you prepare. We want to be clear about the qualities we’re looking for and what a job with Parcelforce entails.

Please note: this advert will close when the maximum number of applications is reached.