Wickes Northampton Van Driver

Wickes Northampton – Van Driver

Following the successful appointment for Wincanton to partner a well-known home improvement brand, we are looking for Customer Service Home Van Delivery Drivers to join our new team in Northampton . Working as a two-person crew we are looking for people who have the passion to deliver excellent Customer Service.

This role is key to the success of our business and you will represent our business to the customer on a daily basis. You will be responsible for delivering exceptional levels of customer service and ensure the customer receives their deliveries in excellent condition, on time - every time.

• £26,141 per annum
• Overtime for hours worked over 45 hours
• Shift Pattern: Tuesday to Saturday
• Start time : between 05:00 – 06:00
• Contracted to 45 hours per week
• Extensive and comprehensive induction programme

Benefits include:

• Permanent 45 hour a week contract
• Paid holiday entitlement
• Extensive and comprehensive induction programme
• Access to company pension scheme
• £500 for recommending a lorry driver friend and your friend also gets £250!

Due to the nature of the work heavy lifting is required. It is therefore essential that the successful applicant is capable to carry out this nature of work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure first class customer service is experienced at all times
• Provide a professional driving and delivery service to meet and exceed expectations of our customers
• Ensure all documentation is completed accurately at the end of each journey
• Adhere to specified time restrictions given under current legislation
• Ensure all vehicles checks are performed at the start and at the end of each journey, reporting all defects as per the current procedure
• Drive and operate in a safe, responsible and courteous manner always, and in accordance with company policy & procedures, legislation and traffic regulations
• Carry out vehicle checks and ensure that defects are reported immediately and complete all paperwork in line with procedures
  

Experience and Qualifications

• Must hold a valid and in date driving licence
• Must not have more than 6 points on your licence
• Minimum 12 months driving experience preferred, 6 months essential
• Home delivery experience preferred
• Excellent customer service experience is essential to the role
• Have a positive, flexible attitude to work
• Good timekeeper, with the ability to work unsupervised
• Multi drop experience is desirable
• Be flexible in relation to shifts and duties
• DBS check will be required

If you feel that you have what it takes to support Wincanton in delivering the best service, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

Wincanton is a leading third party logistics (3PL) and supply chain solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. As the largest British logistics company we work in industry sectors as diverse as milk, defence, energy, retail, consumer goods and construction, supporting every stage of development and adding value through our supply chain expertise and innovative approach to logistics challenges. With over 17,000 colleagues across more than 200 sites and a 3,400 strong fleet of vehicles, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do and our mission is “to make our customers business’s better, every day.”

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we provide significant opportunities for career progress, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment