Parcel Delivery Driver
Job reference: #
Location: Portslade Delivery Office, BN41 1AA
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 30.00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday – Sunday, working between 08:00 and 20:00.
Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Saturday and Sunday, according to a local rota/plan.
We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey. Each year we make billions of deliveries possible. Whatever the weather, come rain or shine, we show up. Because for us, it’s personal. You could be part of it. Part of a team of multi‑drop drivers, you’ll deliver much more than parcels. Ensuring our customers’ days are a little bit brighter. It’s not just about driving and deliveries. Prepping your van and workload for the day, you will use route‑planning technology tools, to ensure each parcel gets to the right place, at the right time. You deliver for the people. Interested? Join us and make a difference.
A bit about you
* Upbeat, self‑motivated and thrive whilst working independently
* Organised, punctual with great initiative
* Committed to the delivery of great customer service
* Comfortable interacting with customers, acting as a positive ambassador for Royal Mail
* Happy to work in the afternoon and early evenings
* Enjoy a multi‑drop driving role, delivering parcels across the week in the assigned area
* Possess a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
What we do for you
* A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
* Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 for any hours worked over 40 hours a week.
* 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 40 hours a week).
* Full uniform provided.
* Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates.
* Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including our trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes.
* Excellent family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
* Your Wellbeing – you and your family have 24/7 free access to services and tools to help support your physical and mental health, including financial and social support and advice.
* Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership.
* Free stamps at Christmas.
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.
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