Parts Van Driver | Plymouth

About Us

Vospers is a family run business and leading Southwest motor dealer group that believes in the importance of our people. That’s why we offer a supportive working environment, career prospects, and great benefits, including:

• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with length of service + a paid day off for your birthday!
• Full range of motoring discounts on MOTs, servicing, sales, and parts
• Access to an online platform with discounts across multiple retailers
• Paid sickness scheme
• Full range of employee assistance programmes and support services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Professional development via our Motorv8 and Vospers 5 training schemes
• Manufacturer-specific training
• Generous staff and customer referral scheme

The Role

The main purpose of a Vospers Parts Delivery Driver is to ensure all goods are safely loaded onto vans and delivered to customers in a safe & efficient manner. To collect unwanted/returned goods in accordance with our returns policy. To drive company vehicles with care and respect and carry out vehicle checks and ensure any defects are reported to the line Manager immediately.

Also required as part of this role:

• Support work carried out in our Warehouse and Goods-in area as and when required
• Take full part in stock check activities which on occasion will require overtime.

Key Responsibilities & Accountability

• To deliver all customer orders in a prompt and efficient manner with a customer focused attitude, whilst ensuring delivery paperwork is completed in full.
• Check customer orders for any visible damage & to ensure the correct parts are allocated to the customer invoice.
• Collect unwanted goods in accordance with our returns policy ensuring customers are provided with appropriate paperwork at the point of pick up.
• To support the provision of holiday and sickness cover for other Drivers.
• Carrying out work in our dispatch area & warehouse in-between deliveries as and when required, including but not limited to, compacting cardboard, picking customer orders via electronic scanners, and general tidying of the warehouse.
• To ensure your delivery vehicle is maintained in a clean and tidy condition, is loaded safely/correctly.
• Drive responsibly & professionally in line with the company’s driver handbook & policies, whilst also carrying out weekly vehicle maintenance checks & reporting any issues or defects to your line Manager.
• Where PPE is required, it must be worn in line with safety requirements at all times.
• You are required to make yourself aware of, and follow all department processes & procedures, including stock check requirements and activities.
• Undertake any other duties that are reasonably required by your Line Manager to meet the needs of the Business.

Location: Marsh Mills, Plymouth

Salary: Based on qualifications and experience, to be discussed at interview

Hours: 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Care - Accountability Performance - Respect - Integrity

We are proud that so many of our people stay with us and develop their careers at Vospers over the long term. Over 100 of our staff have completed between 10 and 40-years service with the company. At Vospers, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in Vospers workforce. Vospers is a Disability Confident Committed and Youth Friendly Employer. No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of this job vacancy, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Vospers HR team at hr@vospers.com or 01752 636342.