Job title
Van Driver
Location
Daventry
Commutable from
Northampton, Kettering, Rugby, Coventry, Lutterworth, Leicester
Rate of pay: £12.25 per hour (PAYE) / £13.73 per hour (PAYE Advanced)
Type of role: Temp to Perm
Days required & shift pattern
5am start, 4 or 5 days per week on a rota including every other Saturday (6am start on Saturday)
10 – 12 hour shifts
Full description of the role
As a home delivery driver you will be driving a 3.5T van delivering home appliances as part of a 2 person team.
1. Liaising and dealing with customers
2. Delivery to room of choice
3. Unpacking and removal of packaging
4. Installation (training provided) and removal of old appliance when required
Skills / qualifications
5. Valid Cat B licence
6. Previous multidrop experience
7. No more than 6 Points or Major Offences
8. Minimum of 12 months Van driving experience
9. Manual Handling as can be physically demanding
Benefits when permanent
You’ll receive a competitive basic salary plus excellent company benefits including;
10. Day off for your birthday
11. Contributory Pension scheme
12. Employee discounts on electrical products
13. Cash health care plan
14. Monthly prize incentives
15. Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
16. Cycle to work scheme
17. Life cover (Death in service payments)
Why work with Driver Hire
Driver Hire Northampton and Kettering is part of Driver Hire Nationwide, the UK’s largest specialist transport and logistics recruiter. We provide regular, ongoing and varied work from multiple clients across Northamptonshire but it’s more than just a job with us. We treat you as a true professional and offer a warm and friendly place to work. We’re proud of the fact that in our latest satisfaction survey (December 2024), 97% of candidates said they were proud to work for Driver Hire, 97% rated the level of respect received as Excellent/Good and nearly two thirds (69%) said they would ‘definitely’ recommend working for us.