Driver / Warehouse Operative (Furniture Management Driver)
Location : Croughton, NN13
Pay: £13.40 per hour
Hours: 8.00M-4.30PM 8 hours per day, 5 days per week (40 hours per week)
Start Date: ASAP
Vetting: Basic DBS required
Overview
We are currently recruiting for a Driver / Warehouse Operative (Furniture Management Driver) based in Croughton, NN13. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role involving the safe delivery, installation, and management of furniture and white goods into servicemen's homes, alongside general warehouse duties.
You will be supporting customers during a potentially stressful relocation period, so professionalism, care, and excellent interpersonal skills are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Safe loading of vehicles to prevent damage to items or vehicles, ensuring correct weight distribution
Checking all items against delivery manifests to ensure accuracy and completeness
Delivery and positioning of furniture within servicemen's homes as requested, ensuring no damage to property
Installation, testing, and demonstration of white goods in customers' homes, ensuring appliances are safe and leak-free
Carrying out warehouse duties including:
Cleaning and testing furniture and white goods
Stock checks and inventory control
General housekeeping and cleaning duties
Assisting with unloading and assembly of new or reusable stock from other agencies
Supporting the safe and correct storage of all furniture and appliances
Ensuring cleanliness standards of all furniture and appliances are consistently met
Maintaining safe custody of customer- and Serco-owned tools, equipment, furniture, and appliances
Assisting with ensuring lease vehicles are cleaned and maintained to company standards
Supporting the FMS Supervisor with scheduling workloads to achieve contracted deliveries when required
Assisting in arranging deliveries and collections in line with customer requirements and best value
Being flexible and multi-skilled, supporting other contracted areas as required (training provided)
Carrying out any other reasonable duties as requested by the FMS Supervisor or Site Manager
Skills & Requirements
Full UK driving licence (essential)
Strong customer service and communication skills
Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling
Reliable, organised, and able to multi-task
Willingness to work as part of a team and independently
Ability to pass a Basic DBS checkKind regards
Sophie
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job