Overview
Job ref: 325099
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Inverness, 7 Lotland Street Longmann Industrial Estate Inverness IV1 1AD
Working hours: 38 full-time hours per week with opportunity for overtime. Typical attendance is Tuesday to Saturday (07:00 - 14:36)
Salary: Starting salary of £24,210 (£12.21 per hour) increasing to £25,679 (£12.95 per hour) on completion of a 6 month probation period. Plus an additional supplement of £842 per annum pro rota, night shift allowance and excellent benefits (based on a 38 hour full-time week). A total package of circa £30,000 per annum is possible, including benefits (based on overtime).
Location and benefits overview: Medical care including eye and dental care. Company pension scheme. 22.5 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing with service. Option to purchase additional leave direct from pay. Free full uniform supplied. Corporate discounts. Opportunity to increase earnings by working extra hours. Driving allowance and weekly bonuses, premium rates for weekend hours.
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
* 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, going the extra mile for customers as you deliver items ranging from birthday presents to vital business information. In return, you\'ll receive a rewarding role with industry-leading benefits.
About you
Naturally friendly, you\'re a positive and proactive person seeking a long-term career in an ambitious and growing company. You\'re a brilliant team player with the ability to build good relationships with colleagues and customers. You must be able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30 kg.
Licensing and requirements: A full UK manual driving licence (in your current UK address) covering up to 3.5 tonnes (Cat B). Ideally a clean licence; at minimum, not more than 6 penalty points. You will be required to show your licence at your assessment.
About Parcelforce Worldwide
Parcelforce Worldwide provides express parcel delivery across the UK. We employ over 5,500 people and operate across a network of 54 depots. We focus on technology and service quality, and look for friendly, committed people to join our diverse and supportive team.
Interested? We look forward to hearing from you.
Trust is important to everything we do. We will share interview questions ahead of time to help you prepare and to be transparent about the qualities we are seeking and what a job with Parcelforce entails. Trust on the doorstep starts with you.
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