Postal Delivery Driver

Pertemps; Wigan; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major postal service provider in Wigan is looking for postal and delivery drivers to deliver mail and parcels. The position requires a full UK manual driving licence and some customer service experience. Ideal candidates should enjoy outdoor work and maintaining community relations. The role offers a basic hourly rate of £13.37 with flexible working hours.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Load the mail for your route at the delivery office.
• Complete parcel/mail round using a hand-held computer device.
• Maintain community relations while delivering mail.

Skills

Customer service

Self-motivated

Ability to work outdoors

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:Wigan

Shift:12:00-19:00

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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