Van Driver

Pure Staff; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PAYE payroll

Holiday pay

Weekly pay

Driving Team support

Long-standing client relationship

Job summary

Pure Staff’s Driving Team are seeking reliable Van Drivers to work around Telford on a long-term basis, joining a two-person delivery crew to install furniture directly into customers’ homes.

You will load, unload and place items in rooms chosen by customers, while handling furniture carefully and delivering a high standard of service. Early starts around 06:00, with progression opportunities to permanent roles.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid UK Category B driving licence.
• Physically fit and able to lift heavy items.
• Polite, friendly and professional.
• Reliable and punctual.

Responsibilities

• Drive a van to household and business properties.
• Carry items into the room of choice.
• Safely handle large and heavy items.
• Navigate hallways, doorways and staircases with care.
• Provide excellent customer service during every delivery.

Skills

Customer service

Reliability

Punctuality

Physical fitness

Job description

Van Driver Temporary Telford, Shropshire Posted 8 hours ago Up to £12.71 per hour

Van Driver – Telford | £12.71 per hour. 06:00 Starts

Pure Staff’s Driving Team are currently recruiting reliable and professional Van Drivers around the Telford for a fantastic long-term opportunity with one of our longest-standing customers based in Telford. This is ongoing work with a genuine view to a temp-to-perm opportunity for dedicated and reliable Van Drivers.

We have worked with this customer for over 5 years, and they regularly use Pure Staff as a route to introduce good drivers into their business before offering successful individuals permanent employment. Our customer is a well-established British furniture and homeware retailer delivering high-quality furniture directly into customer’s homes throughout the UK. This isn’t simply a driving job. You’ll work as part of a two-person delivery team, delivering furniture directly into residential homes and placing items into the customer’s room of choice.

Pay & Hours

• £12.71 per hour for the first 12 weeks
• Holiday pay accrued in addition
• Typical 06:00 starts
• Potential opportunity to become permanent

Delivery routes can sometimes result in longer working days, so flexibility is important. For drivers who progress into permanent employment, there are opportunities for further pay increases, promotion and career progression, alongside company schemes, discounts and rewards, including recognition for positive customer reviews.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Van Driver, you’ll work alongside another member of the delivery team and be responsible for:

• Driving a van to Household and business properties
• Carrying items into the customer’s room of choice
• Safely handling large and heavy items
• Carefully navigating hallways, doorways and staircases
• Protecting customer’s furniture and property
• Providing excellent customer service throughout every delivery

What We’re Looking For

Because you will be delivering directly into people’s homes, professionalism and customer service are extremely important. We’re looking for Van Drivers who:

• Hold a valid UK Category B driving licence
• Are physically fit and comfortable with heavy lifting
• Are polite, friendly and professional
• Understand the importance of respecting customers and their homes
• Handle furniture carefully and take pride in their work
• Are reliable and punctual
• Are comfortable with early 06:00 starts
• Can be flexible when delivery routes result in longer days
• Are interested in a genuine long-term opportunity

Previous experience in van driving, furniture delivery, removals, home delivery, multi-drop or two-person delivery would be advantageous.

Why Work Through Pure Staff?

• In-house PAYE employment with simple PAYE payslips
• No fees or hidden deductions from your wages
• Weekly, reliable pay from our in-house payroll team
• Paid holidays (holiday accrual)
• Support from our experienced specialist Driving Team
• Long-standing relationship with this customer

If you’re an experienced Van Driver in the Telford Area with no more than 6 points on licence, who doesn’t mind hard work, takes pride in providing excellent customer service and wants the opportunity to progress into permanent employment, we want to hear from you.

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