Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver

Royal Mail; Tinsley Green; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading parcel delivery service in the UK is looking for delivery drivers to organise routes and ensure excellent customer service. Candidates should have a full manual UK driving licence and the ability to lift parcels. This role offers competitive pay, overtime opportunities, and excellent benefits including medical cover and a pension scheme. A stable career in an ambitious company awaits those who join this dedicated team.

Benefits

Weekly driving allowance

Paid overtime

Excellent company pension

4.5 weeks holiday allowance

Medical cover including dental care

Free uniform

Career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Organise parcels and plan your route.
• Carry out vehicle safety checks.
• Collect and deliver parcels, ensuring excellent customer service.

Skills

Full manual UK driving licence (Cat B and C1)

Ability to lift and carry parcels up to 30kg

Customer-focused attitude

Reliability

Independent work skills

Job description

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 ref: 328566
Contract Type: Permanent
Working hours: 38 Full time hours per week with opportunity for overtime. Typical attendance is Monday to Friday 10:24 - 20:00 with up to two hours of scheduled attendance per day.
Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Gatwick James Watt Way, Camino Park, Crawley, RH10 9ZX
Starting salary: £24,210 (£12.21 p/h)
After 6 months: £25,679 (£12.95 p/h)
Plus:
- £824 annual allowance (pro rata)
- Nightshift allowance
Total package: up to £30,000 per year, including excellent benefits (based on a 38-hour week + overtime)

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 (£24.41) and bonus (up to £16)
• £71.76 per week driving allowance for 7.5 tonne vehicles
• Paid overtime available and weekend premiums (an extra £4.09 hourly on Saturday & £6.13 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 / Cat C1 up to 7.5 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.