Job Description
What you'll be doing:
With a market-leading delivery service offering over 60,000 products, you'll handle items with care, delivering Argos products directly to customers' front doors or their preferred collection point
Responsible for loading the van and delivering a set number of drops in a shift with guidance from an ePod
Ensuring timely and accurate deliveries with a friendly and professional attitude
We will provide phone support while you're on the road, and our route guidance will ensure you return to the site within your shift times
Safe driving and adherence to guidelines are essential
What makes a great Delivery Driver:
Friendly and professional, always taking pride in doing the right thing for our customers
Reliable and enthusiastic, with a passion for providing excellent customer service
Ability to handle physical tasks, including lifting and carrying goods
Being able to think on your feet and find solutions to any issues that arise during deliveries is a big plus
Working for us has great rewards
We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:
Discount card -
10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day
Free food and hot drinks -
provided for Colleagues in all our Warehouses
Generous holiday entitlement -
based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave
Pension -
we'll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
Sainsbury's share schemes -
buy Sainsbury's shares at discounted prices
Shopping discounts -
special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
Wellbeing support -
including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues
Responsibilities
At the heart of our operations, logistics is the powerhouse that ensures thousands of products journey seamlessly to millions of customers every day. We meticulously plan for everything, from barbecue weekends to Sunday roasts, catering for all occasions. Insight and data drive our decisions, but it's our sharp judgment that sets us apart. We are the first to identify and address any issues or ambiguities. We are constantly evolving, and we need individuals who champion change, inspire others, and excel in collaboration and communication. If you're ready to make a big impact, join us and let's achieve great things together!
Qualifications
An inclusive place to work and shop.
We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us.
To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face.
We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.
If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavor to support you.
Please note -
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the closing date advertised, where we receive a high number of applications.
About Us
Sainsbury's company vision Our vision is to be the most trusted retailer, where people love to work and shop. That means harnessing the talent, creativity and diversity of our colleagues to ensure that customers receive great service every time they shop with us. If you would like to hear more about our vision and values, be sure to visit our corporate page. We invest in training, development and multiple initiatives to ensure our teams feel enabled to offer the best shopping experience to our customers and that Sainsbury's is truly a 'Great Place to Work'.
About the Team
We're in the business of looking after our biggest asset. Our people. That means making it our business to properly take care of the potential and wellbeing of our truly outstanding teams. Join us in HR, and we'll make it yours too. They bring the spark, the funny, the graft, the grit. And they're literally the most important asset we have. So it's in our interests to give the people at Sainsbury's everything they need to feel valued, engaged and motivated, and truly able to shine. That's where our HR colleagues have a pivotal role to play. From our 'centre of excellence' teams in Reward and Recruitment, through to our core teams in Change and Talent, they're creating environments that allow our colleagues to thrive and we're proud of their incredible ability to understand Sainsbury's inside out.