Van Driver - 1318

React Recruitment Ltd; Gravesend; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A logistics recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Van Driver based in Gravesend on a temp to perm basis. The role involves delivering products across Kent and London, ensuring safety and compliance while providing superior customer service. Candidates must be willing to perform warehouse duties and must be physically fit. Permanent benefits include 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and free onsite parking.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free onsite parking

Free lunch Fridays

Uniform

Company events

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit for driving and manual tasks.
• Experience in customer service is essential.
• Familiarity with delivery procedures and vehicle checks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect products safely and efficiently.
• Check and sort daily deliveries accurately.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation of the vehicle.
• Complete daily vehicle checks in line with policies.
• Plan routes in the most efficient way.

Skills

Physical fitness

Customer service

Route planning

Load unloading

Job description

Our client is seeking a hardworking, conscientious, and physically fit Van Driver to join their team on a temp to perm basis. Candidates must be willing to undertake warehouse duties.

Temp rate: £12.21 ph, 12 week temp to perm - PAYE, weekly pay via React Recruitment

then moving to monthly pay when permanent

Hours: 7.30 am to 4.30pm less one hour’s unpaid break whilst temping

Extra hours may be required

Location: depot based in Gravesend

Routes: Kent, London some drops in Surrey, Sussex

Van Driver Role:

To deliver and collect products from customer sites (factories and building sites) in Kent, London etc. The Van Driver should be conscientious and be able to provide efficient delivery of products in line with agreed service levels and provide a high level of customer service.

Van Driver responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Accurately checking and sorting the day’s deliveries.
• Safely and legally loading and unloading the company delivery vehicles
• Ensuring that the vehicle is always clean and presentable (internally & externally)
• Daily checks are completed in line with company policy
• Always Maintaining a reasonable level of fuel and fluids in the vehicle.
• Ensuring that all relevant paperwork is completed on a daily basis.
• Ensuring that routes are planned in the most appropriate and efficient way.
• Route and delivery sheets accurately uploaded onto company platform in a timely manner
• Liaising with customers on their premises as necessary.
• Debrief the team on a daily basis covering customer requests, delivery performance and customer feedback.
• Complete other daily warehouse duties and reasonable requests from a manager, supervisor, or colleague.
• Participate in regular warehouse team meetings
• Work as a key part of the team
• Contributing to the maintenance of Health & Safety in the workplace.
• Promoting good housekeeping for an efficient working environment
• Work in line with the company vehicle handbook to comply with FOR’s

When permanent benefits include:

• 20 days plus bank holidays gaining 1 day per year after your first full year.
• Free onsite parking, free lunch Fridays, Uniform, Company events