Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver

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

Job summary

A leading parcel delivery service in Perth is seeking a full-time Driver to collect and deliver parcels, ensuring customer satisfaction. The role offers excellent benefits, a supportive environment, and a salary ranging from £24,210 to £30,000, depending on experience. Candidates must hold a full UK manual driving licence and be capable of lifting parcels up to 30kg.

Benefits

Medical care including eye and dental care

Career development opportunities

Company pension scheme

22.5 days annual holiday entitlement

Free full uniform supplied

Corporate discounts

Saturday & Sunday Premium pay

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence covering up to 3.5 tonnes.
• Clean licence preferred; no more than 6 penalty points.
• Must be able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30kg.

Responsibilities

• Plan delivery routes and carry out safety checks on the vehicle.
• Collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses.
• Go the extra mile for customers.

Skills

Friendly disposition

Ability to build relationships

Proactive attitude

Team player

Ability to lift parcels up to 30kg

Education

Full UK manual driving licence (Cat B)

Job description

Overview

Job ref: 325143

Starting salary of £24,210 (£12.21 per hour) increasing to £25,679 (£12.95 per hour) after the 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: 38 full-time hours per week with opportunity for overtime. Typical attendance is Tuesday - Saturday (09:00 - 17:36)

Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Perth LD Inveralmond Ind Est Perth PH1 3UG

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 (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

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 important that you're able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30kg.

• 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
• 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 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.