Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver
Contract: Permanent • Working hours: Full time 38 hours per week with overtime. Typical attendance: Tuesday - Saturday 07:30 - 18:00.
Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Gloucester, Unit 1 The Perry Centre Waterwells Business Prk Gloucester GL2 2AD
Starting salary: £24,210 (£12.21 per hour) increasing to £25,679 (£12.95 per hour) after 6 months probation. Plus an additional supplement of £842 per annum pro rata, night shift allowance and benefits (based on a 38 hour full time week).
You could earn a total package of circa £30,000 per annum, including benefits (based on a 38 hour full time week with overtime).
Benefits
* Medical Care including eye and dental care
* Opportunity to increase earnings by working extra hours
* £26.40 per week driving allowance plus weekly bonus of up to £16
* Saturday & Sunday Premium - Saturday an extra £4.09 per hour & Sunday an extra £6.13 per hour, this applies to contracted hours worked on a Saturday after 06:00 and Sunday 00:01 – 23:59
* Company pension scheme
* 22.5 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing with service
* Option to purchase additional leave direct from pay
* Career development opportunities
* Free full Uniform supplied
* Corporate discounts
About The Role
First, you’ll start your day by planning your delivery route and carrying out safety checks on your vehicle. You’ll be busy collecting and delivering parcels to households and businesses. You’ll go the extra mile for our customers as you deliver everything from birthday presents to vital business information. In return, you’ll get a rewarding role including best-in-industry benefits.
About You
* Naturally friendly, you’re a positive and proactive person looking for a long-term career in an ambitious and growing company. A brilliant team player, you’ve the ability to build good relationships with everyone you work with – always seeking the best results for our customers. It’s important that you’re able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30kg.
* Essential: you have a full UK manual driving licence (Cat B) covering up to 3.5 tonnes. Ideally a clean licence but it shouldn’t have more than 6 penalty points. You’ll be required to show your licence at your assessment.
About Us
Parcelforce Worldwide provides express parcel delivery across the UK. We employ over 5,500 people and operate across a network of 54 depots throughout the UK. Our intelligent use of technology helps ensure we stay one-step ahead, and everyone that works for us has the responsibility to create a smooth and efficient service. We are always thinking ahead, and we’re always looking for friendly and committed people to join our diverse and supportive team.
Interested? We can’t wait to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Freight and Package Transportation
Please note: once our maximum number of applications has been reached, this advert will be closed.
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