Van Driver

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Dartford; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Dartford is seeking a motivated Van Driver. In this full-time role, you will complete multi-drop deliveries, ensuring excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have a full UK driving license and a strong commitment to safety. This position offers an annual salary of £35,744.72 and attractive benefits including a workplace pension and extensive retail discounts.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Workplace pension

Extensive retail discounts

Continuous training and development opportunities

Extensive wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• No more than 6 current penalty points.
• Desirable to have previous experience driving category B vehicles.
• DBS security check will be completed on the successful candidate.

Responsibilities

• Work with a driver’s mate to deliver furniture products into customers' homes.
• Ensure the vehicle and stock are properly secured.
• Perform vehicle checks and report defects.

Skills

Customer Service

Safe Driving

Teamwork

Education

Full UK driving licence with category B entitlement

Job description

Overview

Are you a reliable and motivated Van Driver looking for your next opportunity? Join Ikea in Dartford and become a vital part of our dynamic delivery team! We're looking for someone with a strong work ethic and a passion for delivering excellent service. As a Van Driver, you'll be responsible for completing multi-drop deliveries to our valued customers - helping keep our operations running smoothly and efficiently. You will be delivering alongside a Drivers Mate who will assist in the lifting and shifting of items.

Responsibilities

• Working as a 2-person delivery team, delivering furniture products into a room of choice at customers' homes and providing a first-class customer service experience
• Ensuring the vehicle and stock are properly secured.
• Performing vehicle checks at the beginning and end of each journey and reporting all defects.
• This is a physically demanding role which includes lifting and shifting of furniture.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence with category B entitlement.
• No more than 6 current penalty points.
• No DR, DG, DD, BA, CD, AC, LC or TT99 endorsements within the previous 5 years.
• Previous experience driving category B vehicles is desirable.
• DBS security check will be completed on the successful candidate.

Company Information

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, 48 hours per week, on an '5 on 3 off' pattern, with start times between 05:00 and 06:00. Pay, benefits and more:

Pay and Benefits

• An annual salary of £ 35,744.72
• Holiday pay and Workplace pension
• Extensive retail discounts across all the big retailers including supermarkets, fashion, technology, travel, days out, hair & beauty, sports and much more!
• Permanent employment contract with an ever evolving and growing market leader
• Continuous training and development opportunities including DCPC and further licenses on completion of probation.
• Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees