Collection and Delivery Driver – 3.5 Tonne

<p> Southwark, London<br /> DPD Group UK</p> <p>Company Description</p> <ul> <li><strong>Contract Type: </strong>Permanent Full Time</li> <li><strong>Working Hours Per Week:</strong> 40 Hours Per Week </li> <li><strong>Salary: </strong> £12.80ph – Overtime paid at enhanced rate</li> <li><strong>Location:</strong> London City Depot – Unit 5, Mandela Way, Bricklayers Arms, Southwark, SE1 5SS</li> <li><strong>Shift Pattern:</strong> Monday – Friday/ Tuesday – Saturday </li> <li><strong>Hours of Work:</strong> 08:00 – 16:00</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p>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!</p> <p>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 </p> <p>DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Uniform and PPE provided</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p><strong>What we’re looking for:</strong></p> <p>To be considered for the role you must have:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Held a full UK driving licence and had regular driving experience for 12 months or more</p> </li> </ul> <p>We are also looking for you to demonstrate that you:</p> <ul> <li>Recognise the value of providing great customer service</li> <li>Can work to deadlines, are flexible and always go above and beyond</li> <li>Are friendly, approachable, positive, resourceful and professional</li> <li>Are able to multi-task and problem solve</li> <li>Ability to lift, load and carry</li> </ul> <p>Additional Information</p> <p><strong>About our benefits:</strong></p> <p>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 millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few </p> <ul> <li>Holiday trading</li> <li>Enhanced maternity and paternity package </li> <li>Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme</li> <li>Health Kiosks visiting every location</li> <li>Vitality at Work</li> <li>Free On Site Parking </li> <li>Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping</li> <li>Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends </li> <li>For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses</li> </ul> <p>Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. </p> <p>If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers’ promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today</p>

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