Postal Delivery Driver

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking Postal Delivery Drivers for Croydon on a temporary contract starting toward the end of October. You will sort and load mail at the local delivery office and deliver by foot or vehicle, covering up to eight miles daily.

The role requires a full UK manual driving licence (6 points max preferred), experience is beneficial but not essential, and you should be comfortable working outdoors in all weather. Shifts vary Monday to Friday with weekend availability.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence (maximum 6 points; clean licence preferred).
• License held for at least 6 months.
• Previous delivery or driving experience beneficial but not essential
• Excellent time management and customer service skills
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions

Responsibilities

• Start your shift at the local delivery office to sort and load deliveries
• Use a handheld device for signature capture and route navigation
• Deliver letters and parcels by foot and/or vehicle - walking up to 8 miles per day
• Lift and carry mail bags (up to 16 kg) and parcels (up to 20 kg)
• Use delivery trolleys when required

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Reliability

Outdoors work

Driving readiness

Tools

Handheld device usage

Job description

Pertemps is recruiting Postal Delivery Drivers in Croydon on behalf of Royal Mail, with shifts commencing towards the end of October. This temporary contract pays £16.24 per hour, offering various shift patterns across Monday to Friday, plus weekend availability. Working from the local delivery office, the successful candidate sorts and loads mail before heading out on foot or by vehicle, covering up to eight miles daily. Duties include using a handheld device for navigation and signature capture, plus lifting bags and parcels weighing as much as sixteen kilograms. Applicants need customer service skills, physical fitness, reliability, and the ability to work independently outdoors in all weather.

Job Opportunity

Postal Delivery Driver Location: Croydon Start Date: Towards the end of October Contract Type: Temporary Pay Rate: £16.24 per hour Hours: Various Schedule: Monday to Friday & weekend availability required Shift Times: Various

About the Role

Pertemps is proud to support Royal Mail in recruiting Multi-Drop Postal Delivery Drivers in Mount Croydon. If you have a passion for customer service and enjoy working independently outdoors, this is the perfect role for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Start your shift at the local delivery office to sort and load your deliveries
• Use a handheld device for signature capture and route navigation
• Deliver letters and parcels by foot and/or vehicle - walking up to 8 miles per day
• Lift and carry mail bags (up to 16kg) and parcels (up to 20kg)
• Use delivery trolleys when required

Requirements

• Full UK manual driving licence (maximum 6 points; clean licence preferred) Need to have held your license for 6 months.
• Previous delivery or driving experience is beneficial but not essential
• Excellent time management and customer service skills
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions

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