Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver

Overview

Parcelforce Worldwide is a part of Royal Mail. We employ over 5,500 people and operate across a network of 54 depots across the UK. We provide express parcel delivery and use technology to stay ahead. We are looking for a dedicated Collection and Delivery Driver to join our team and help us meet customer expectations.

Job ref: 326971

Contract Type: Permanent

Working hours: 10 hours per week (part-time) with the opportunity for overtime

Typical attendance: Saturday 07:00 – 17:00

Location: Parcelforce Worldwide, Liverpool Ellis Ashton Street, Huyton Industrial Estate, Liverpool L36 6BP

Starting salary of £24,210 (£12.21 per hour) increasing to £25,679 (£12.95 per hour) after 6 months probation, plus an additional supplement of £842 per annum pro rata, nightshift allowance and benefits. Potential total package circa £30,000 per annum (based on a 38 hour week with overtime).

The 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

About the role

First things first, you’ll start your day by planning your delivery route and carrying out safety checks on your vehicle. You’ll be busy collecting and delivering parcels to households and businesses. You’ll go the extra mile for our customers as you deliver everything from birthday presents to vital business information. In return, you’ll get a rewarding role including best-in-industry benefits.

About you

Naturally friendly, you’re a positive and proactive person looking for a long-term career in an ambitious and growing company. A brilliant team player, you’ve the ability to build good relationships with everyone you work with – always seeking the best results for our customers.

It’s important that you’re able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30 kg. It’s essential that you have a full UK manual driving licence (in your current UK address) covering up to 3.5 tonnes (Cat B). In an ideal world you’ll have a clean licence but it definitely shouldn’t have more than 6 penalty points. You’ll be required to show your licence at your assessment.

About us

Parcelforce Worldwide provides express parcel delivery across the UK. We employ over 5,500 people and operate across a network of 54 depots throughout the UK. Our intelligent use of technology helps ensure we stay one-step ahead, and everyone that works for us has the responsibility to create a smooth and efficient service. We are always thinking ahead, and we’re always looking for friendly and committed people to join our diverse and supportive team.

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

Trust is important to everything we do in Parcelforce. We want to build that trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview; we provide you with your interview questions ahead of time to allow you to prepare in advance. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and what a job with Parcelforce entails. Trust on the doorstep starts with you.

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