Porter | Doncaster | XPO

XPO Logistics, Inc.; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

XPO Logistics is hiring Porters for their Thorne site in Doncaster, responsible for delivering kitchens across the UK. The position offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and potential training to become an HGV driver. Candidates must possess customer service skills and a valid driving license.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to high street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Valid UK Cat B driving license with no more than 6 points.
• Ability to lift heavy loads safely, using provided aids.
• Previous experience preferred but full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-end kitchens across the UK.
• Face-to-face interaction with all customers.
• Lifting and carrying kitchen goods to sites and customers.

Skills

Professional customer service skills

Education

CSCS Green labourer card

Job description

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Are you currently working in a warehouse environment or as a driver’s mate? Do you enjoy being out and about and working as a 2-person team? Would you like to build your career with a respected logistics company, working with our partners, Omega Kitchens, delivering high-quality goods to customers' locations?

All of this ticking your boxes? Then we would like to talk to you! XPO is currently looking for Porters for our customer site in Thorne, Doncaster, where you will be delivering kitchens to construction sites and private customers. You will be working across the whole of the UK.

We also offer a "Warehouse to Wheels scheme". We will pay you while training you to become an HGV driver!

Pay, benefits and more.

We’re looking to offer a salary of £12.21 per hour, working Mon to Fri with Sunday optional for overtime. Guaranteed 55 hours a week. We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays). You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks including ongoing training and development.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Delivering high-end kitchens across the UK.
• Face-to-face interaction with all customers.
• Average of 2-3 nights bunking with a driver as part of a 2-person team.
• PDA scanners to confirm all deliveries.
• Lifting and carrying kitchen goods to sites and customers, so you must be able to lift heavy loads safely – Aids are supplied (Pump truck and Sack Barrows).

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• CSCS Green labourer card to be completed within the first 3 months of employment.
• A valid UK Cat B driving license, with no more than 6 points, no DR, DD, IN codes.
• Professional customer service skills.
• Uniform, PPE, hygiene, and cleanliness must be maintained to a high standard daily.
• Previous experience would be great for this role although full training can be given.