Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver

Job overview

Job ref: 325261

Contract Type: Permanent

Working hours: 38 full-time hours per week with opportunity for overtime. Typical attendance: Tuesday – Friday 07:24 – 17:30 and Saturday 07:24 – 15:00.

Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Gatwick, James Watt Way Camino Park Crawley RH10 9ZX

Starting salary: £24,210 (£12.21 per hour) increasing to £25,679 (£12.95 per hour) on completion of 6 month probation. Plus, an additional supplement of £842 per annum pro rota, night shift allowance and excellent benefits (based on a 38 hour full time week). You could earn a total package of circa £30,000 per annum, including excellent benefits (based on a 38 hour full time week with overtime).

Benefits:

• Medical care including eye and dental care
• Opportunity to increase earnings by working extra hours
• £26.40 per week driving allowance plus weekly bonus of up to £16
• Saturday & Sunday Premium – Saturday an extra £4.09 per hour & Sunday an extra £6.13 per hour (applies to contracted hours worked on a Saturday after 06:00 and Sunday 00:01 – 23:59)
• Company pension scheme
• 22.5 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing with service
• Option to purchase additional leave direct from pay
• Career development opportunities
• Free full uniform supplied
• Corporate discounts

The role

Parcelforce Worldwide is looking for a Collection and Delivery Driver to join our team. You will start your day by planning your delivery route and carrying out safety checks on your vehicle. You’ll collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses, going the extra mile for customers and delivering items from birthday presents to vital business information. You’ll receive a rewarding role with best-in-industry benefits.

Responsibilities

• Plan delivery route and perform pre-journey safety checks
• Collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses
• Provide excellent customer service and ensure parcels are delivered securely

About you

• Naturally friendly, positive and proactive with a view to a long-term career in an ambitious and growing company
• Excellent team player with ability to build good relationships and achieve best results for customers
• Able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30 kg
• Full UK manual driving licence (Cat B) covering up to 3.5 tonnes; ideally a clean licence with no more than 6 penalty points
• Licence must be shown at your assessment

About us

Parcelforce Worldwide provides express parcel delivery across the UK. We employ over 5,500 people and operate across 54 depots. We use technology to stay ahead and seek friendly and committed people to join our diverse team.

Equal opportunity

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and can discuss adjustments to support you during the hiring process with your recruiter.

Interested? We can’t wait to hear from you.

Please note once our maximum number of applications has been reached, this advert will be closed.