Trading Van Driver

Marka; Orpington; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the palliative care sector is seeking a Trading Van Driver for its operations in Orpington. You will be responsible for delivering stock across locations, working with a team to ensure timely and safe deliveries. Candidates should possess excellent customer service skills and be physically able to handle heavy items. Apply now to join a vital role that supports the community.

Qualifications

• Experience working multi-drop delivery routes.
• Experience with removals or bulky goods.
• Physically fit for heavy items handling.

Responsibilities

• Move stock including bags and bulky goods.
• Conduct compliance checks on vehicles daily.
• Work effectively within a driving team.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Manual handling

Education

Driving Licence Class B, B1

Job description

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Do you have a passion for daily driving, working in part of a busy team, and getting stock where it needs to go including lifting it yourself?

If this sounds like you, come and join the driving team at St Christophers where you will be responsible for moving stock, whether its bags or bulky goods, as a vital member of a driving team that are part of a successful retail operation all over the South East.

Whats the Job?

• Job Title:TradingVan Driver
• Salary:£26,446 per annum
• Employment Terms:Monday Sunday based on a 7-day rota.
• Location:St Pauls Cray base with travel across SE London
  
  

Youll typically be part of a two-person team on a large van moving multiple bags or furniture items where they need to go, either on to the next store on the route or into customers homes. Youll report into a Logistics Lead and complete ad hoc work as necessary.

Youll be responsible for compliance matters such as completing H&S and vehicle checks each day, as well as reporting any issues to make sure our vehicles stay roadworthy and presentable.

Youll be working alongside Store Management and other staff to complete work swiftly and efficiently at each stop, or with a Logistics Assistant to manage bulky goods deliveries and collections. Youll sometimes be asked to move items in our stores using your excellent manual handling ability, including bulky and heavy items.

Youll be customer facing sometimes and will be a good representation of St Christophers throughout your working day.

Who are we Looking For?

• Youll have excellent experience working multi-drop delivery routes
• Youll have experience working removals or bulky goods collection or delivery routes
• You will have a Driving Licence Class B, B1
• Youll be physically fit for manual handling that includes heavy items such as furniture
• Youll have experience in completing H&S, compliance, and maintenance related checks for vehicles
• Youll have good customer service skills and a can-do attitude
  
  

Who are we?

We are proud to offer world class palliative and end of life care to everyone who needs it, whenever or wherever that may be. We are also here for the people closest to you. However, as we often say, were more than just a hospice. We are proud of our community programmes that offer practical, emotional and spiritual support to over 7,500 people in the local area, most of whom we will help to continue living at home.

Being part of the retail and trading arm of the Hospice means raising vital funds to support this mission.

Please click on the Apply Now button below in order to register and apply for this vacancy.

Closing Date: 2nd July 2025

In the event we receive a high amount of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.

Previous applicants need not apply

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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