Postal van driver

Pertemps; Truro; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Parcel Delivery Driver, where your role is vital in connecting communities. This position offers a unique opportunity to work outdoors, engage with diverse individuals, and contribute to a service that is cherished across the UK. With flexible working hours and a focus on community service, you'll enjoy a fulfilling career that keeps you active. If you're enthusiastic, self-motivated, and ready to make a difference, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role is ideal.
• Must have a full UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Load mail for your route and deliver parcels on foot or in a van.
• Capture customer signatures using a hand-held device.

Skills

Customer Service

Time Management

Teamwork

Flexibility

Tools

Hand-held computer device

Job description

Parcel Delivery Driver

Are you ready to deliver a difference? Royal Mail is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals for temporary 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: Truro

Shift: Working 5 days between Monday – Sunday. Please note this position involves weekend working and its vital you can commit to this.

Hours: 20 hrs per week with varying start/finish times depending on site. 10:00am – 16:00pm.

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.

You will be 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.

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.
  
  
• Right to work ID – Passport in current name or original birth certificate
  
  
• Proof of current home address – Bank statement or utility bill issued in the last three months
  
  
• Proof of NI number
  
  

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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