Collections and Delivery Driver - 3.5 Tonne

CV-Library

Posted on Sep 25, 2024 by CV-Library
York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Logistics
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Contract/Project
Company Description

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 22 December 2024

Working Hours Per Week: 40 Hours Per Week

Location: DPD York - Glaisdale Rd, Northminster Business Park, York, YO26 6QU

Hourly Rate: £11.44ph - overtime paid at enhanced rate

Shift Pattern: Monday - Thursday / Sunday - Wednesday / Tuesday - Saturday

Hours of Work: 8:00am - 18.30pm

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. As a collection and delivery driver you represent the business every day and are vital to providing a service that genuinely makes a difference to our customers.

Some previous driving experience would be preferred but driving experience is not an essential requirement to join our team. Just bring yourself and a positive attitude, plus a full UK driving licence held for 12 months or more, and we will do the rest!

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Job Description

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

Your shift will start at the depot where you’ll be responsible for loading your parcels onto your van. We’ll give you a delivery schedule for the day and then you’re on the road, driving our 3.5 tonne van and making multi-drop collections and deliveries around the area.

Uniform and PPE provided

Your shift will start at the depot where you’ll assist with loading parcels. We’ll give you a delivery and collection schedule for the day which will be in the region of 85 stops around the area.

Qualifications

What we’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

We 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

Ability to lift, load and carry

Additional Information

About our benefits:

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

Uniform supplied

Free onsite parking for all employees

Health Kiosks visiting every location

Vitality at Work

Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off your weekly supermarket shop

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

Reference: 222380356

https://jobs.careeraddict.com/post/95567680
CV-Library

Collections and Delivery Driver - 3.5 Tonne

CV-Library

Posted on Sep 25, 2024 by CV-Library

York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Logistics
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Contract/Project
Company Description

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 22 December 2024

Working Hours Per Week: 40 Hours Per Week

Location: DPD York - Glaisdale Rd, Northminster Business Park, York, YO26 6QU

Hourly Rate: £11.44ph - overtime paid at enhanced rate

Shift Pattern: Monday - Thursday / Sunday - Wednesday / Tuesday - Saturday

Hours of Work: 8:00am - 18.30pm

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. As a collection and delivery driver you represent the business every day and are vital to providing a service that genuinely makes a difference to our customers.

Some previous driving experience would be preferred but driving experience is not an essential requirement to join our team. Just bring yourself and a positive attitude, plus a full UK driving licence held for 12 months or more, and we will do the rest!

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Job Description

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

Your shift will start at the depot where you’ll be responsible for loading your parcels onto your van. We’ll give you a delivery schedule for the day and then you’re on the road, driving our 3.5 tonne van and making multi-drop collections and deliveries around the area.

Uniform and PPE provided

Your shift will start at the depot where you’ll assist with loading parcels. We’ll give you a delivery and collection schedule for the day which will be in the region of 85 stops around the area.

Qualifications

What we’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

We 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

Ability to lift, load and carry

Additional Information

About our benefits:

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

Uniform supplied

Free onsite parking for all employees

Health Kiosks visiting every location

Vitality at Work

Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off your weekly supermarket shop

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

Reference: 222380356

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