Postal Delivery Driver

Pertemps; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider in Canterbury is hiring postal and delivery drivers for a long-term role. The position involves loading mail, completing rounds outdoors, and capturing customer signatures using a hand-held device. Candidates should possess a full UK manual driving licence and enjoy flexible working patterns. Ideal for those who love community service and staying active.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role is ideal.
• A full UK manual driving licence with no more than six penalty points is essential.

Responsibilities

• Load mail for your delivery route.
• Complete parcel/mail rounds on foot or in a van.
• Use a hand-held computer for deliveries.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Flexibility

Self-motivation

Job description

Are you ready to deliver a difference? Royal Mail is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals for Long term assignment postal and delivery driver positions. If you have a passion for community service and love being on the move, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Location: Canterbury

Shift:14.00 - 20.00 (flexibility required)

Hourly Rate: £13.37 basic rate (additional rate for overtime)

About the role
You’ll start your day for an hour or so in the local delivery office, loading the mail for your route, before setting out on foot or in a provided van to complete your parcel/mail round. You’ll each be given a hand-held computer device to capture customer signatures for deliveries with each round usually taking around four hours to complete. The hand-held computer will also act as your routing system putting your round in the most economical route.

About You
Upbeat and self-motivated, you’ll be as happy working alone as well as working as part of a team and getting to know different people on your round. You’ll have a strong sense of community and the idea of doing a job that involves flexible working patterns will appeal to you.

We deliver post/parcels come rain or shine, so we’re looking for people who like being outdoors whatever the weather, you’ll also be someone who likes the idea of doing a job that will help you keep fit.

Some experience in a customer facing role would be ideal.

Driving licence requirements
A full UK manual driving licence required (in your current UK address), with no more than six penalty points is essential, but a clean licence is preferred.

Royal Mail is one of the UK’s best-loved brands. Every day, bringing letters and parcels to people around the country; something that communities across the UK rely on. They are 150,000 strong with 500 years of history and are hugely proud of the service they provide.

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