Temporary Deliver & Collection Driver & Warehouse Operative

Groundwork Wales; Rhymney; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A community charity in Rhymney is seeking a Temporary Delivery and Collections Driver & Warehouse Operative. The role involves delivering goods, supervising volunteers, and ensuring safety procedures. Candidates must have a clean driving license and the physical fitness to handle bulky items. Immediate availability is required. This position offers a rewarding opportunity within a social enterprise.

Qualifications

• Hold a current full, clean driving licence.
• Have the physical fitness to handle bulky items safely.
• Possess friendly manners and good communication skills.
• Demonstrate a careful and methodical work approach.
• Ability to plan effective loading of items.
• Maintain an honest and responsible attitude.
• Capability to read maps and follow directions.
• A clean DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect goods to/from customer homes.
• Load and unload vehicles securely.
• Plan routes to maximize efficiency.
• Supervise volunteers for safe work practices.

Skills

Driving large vehicles

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Map reading

Supervisory skills

Job description

Overview

Groundwork is the community charity with the green heart. We are recruiting for the: Temporary Delivery and Collections Driver & Warehouse Operative. 37 hours (flexibility required). Salary meets minimum wage. Based in Rhymney, Caerphilly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect goods to/from customer homes/properties.
• Load and unload vehicles securely and safely to avoid damage of goods.
• Plan delivery and collection routes to maximise efficiency for our service.
• Supervise volunteers to ensure that all work carried out directly and through the supervision of volunteers is conducted in accordance with the company’s Health and Safety, risk management and safe working practices.

Qualifications

• Hold a current full, clean driving licence, suitable to drive vehicles up to 3.5T (Class II). Previous experience and a good track record of driving large vehicles.
• Have the physical fitness appropriate to handle bulky household furniture on a daily basis, safely and within health and safety guidelines.
• Have friendly manners and good communication skills.
• Have a careful and methodical approach to your work.
• Have the ability to work out the most effective way to load items.
• Have an honest and responsible attitude to other people’s property.
• Have the ability to read maps and follow directions.
• A clean DBS check will be required for this role.
• Good knowledge of the Caerphilly County Borough and surrounding areas and experience supervising others involved in deliveries and collections is desirable.

The role is demanding and rewarding, working for a social enterprise, within a leading regeneration charity.

This role is urgently needed to cover absence. Candidates will need to be available to start as soon as possible.

Contact Groundwork Wales on 01495 222605 or email your CV to: [e-mail]

Groundwork is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.