Home Delivery Driver in Herne Bay

Rate: £14.73 per hour

Location: Herne Bay Store, Herne Bay, CT6 6GZ

Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment

Business area: Retail

Working in our stores: Our stores are fast‑paced environments where no two days are ever the same and food is our passion. They are at the heart of the local community providing outstanding value, quality and great service. As one of our Home Delivery Drivers, you’ll be one of the special ingredients that delivers everything our online customers shop at Sainsbury’s for.

You must be over 18 and have held a full UK/EU driving licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 points on it. You will complete an online driving risk assessment as part of your interview and, if you’re successful, there’ll be a driving assessment when you join us. You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

• Driving a 3.5‑tonne van to deliver groceries to our customers' doorsteps, on time and in great condition.
• Completing checks to ensure the van is organised, clean and roadworthy, and that delivery cases are secure before getting out onto the road to drive safely in a variety of locations and conditions.
• Serving our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions and substitutions, and keeping them aware of any delays.
• Building great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations.
• When not out making deliveries, you will be helping across the store as needed.

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and providing the best doorstep experience.
• Proficient at driving a large vehicle in different locations, from busy residential streets to narrow country lanes, and delivering to a variety of residential properties.
• Happy working in a fast‑paced, physical and high‑energy environment, using initiative to solve problems – often on your own but also thriving as part of a team.
• Always ready to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store when needed – you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things.
• Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly, and moving shopping containers up to 15 kg.

Sainsbury’s has created a safer driving environment by installing in‑cab AI cameras that monitor driver behaviour and help ensure compliance with road laws and defensive‑driving standards to protect drivers and other road users.

Working for us has great rewards: We truly value our colleagues and provide market‑leading benefits and training to reflect that:

• Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday.
• Free food and hot drinks – provided for Colleagues in all our stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement – based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension – we’ll match between 4–7.5% of your pension contributions.
• Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices.
• Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more.
• Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues.

An inclusive place to work and shop. We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which will prioritise those candidates who achieve the highest score and therefore most closely match the essential criteria for the role. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.