3.5 Tonne Collections and Delivery Driver

Location:

Newbury (RG14) – Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom

Salary:

£10.79 Per Hour

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Transport, Logistics & Distribution Jobs

Advertiser:

Ad Warrior

Job ID:

127337127

Posted On: 

26 May 2023

3.5 Tonne Collections and Delivery Driver

Location: Newbury Depot, Berks, RG14 5TU

Salary: A£10.79ph – Overtime paid at enhanced rates

Days of Work: 4 from 7 to include weekends

Join DPD on their journey as they aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring their customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career.

You don’t need to have any previous experience to join the team, just bring yourself and a positive attitude (plus a full UK driving licence held for 12 months or more), and they will do the rest!

The company are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive, and socially responsible.

They understand the needs of their employees, so they offer stability through permanent contracts, guaranteed hours and the ability to increase your earnings with overtime paid at premium rates. You can plan ahead whilst also building a career with them.

The company is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

The Role

Being a collections and delivery driver for DPD you’ll often be the first point of contact that their customers have with us, so providing a great service when you hand over a parcel is just as important as delivering the parcel on time.

Your shift will start at the depot where you’ll assist with loading parcels. They’ll give you a delivery schedule for the day and then you’re on the road, driving their 3.5 tonne van and making multi-drop collections and deliveries around the area.

What they’re looking for:

To be considered for the role you must have:

* Held a full UK driving licence and had regular driving experience for 12 months or more

They are also looking for you to demonstrate that you:

* Recognise the value of providing great customer service
* Can work to deadlines, are flexible and always go above and beyond
* Are friendly, approachable, positive, resourceful, and professional
* Are able to multi-task and problem solve

About their benefits:

DPD recognise that their people are at the heart of their business, without them they wouldn’t be able to deliver their award-winning service to all of their customers. Some of the benefits include;

* Holiday trading
* Enhanced maternity and paternity package
* Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
* Free onsite parking for all employees
* Health Kiosks visiting every location
* Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off your weekly supermarket shop
* Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
* Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career.

DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, they are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with their aims and values and can deliver a best-in-class customer doorstep experience, then this is the job for you!

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, then please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.

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