Overview
Royal Mail is a well–loved brand and part of the communities we operate in, delivering billions of items each year. Our people are central to helping us utilise technology and new approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.
Role and Contract
Join Parcelforce Worldwide as a Collection & Delivery Driver. Contract type: Permanent. Working hours: 32 hours per week with potential overtime. Typical attendance: Wednesday to Saturday, 09:00–17:00. Location: Parcelforce Worldwide Cornwall, Callywith Industrial Estate, Bodmin, PL31 2RQ. Starting salary: £24,268 (£12.23 p/h). After 6 months: £26,758 (£13.49 p/h). Plus: £824 annual allowance (pro rata) and nightshift allowance. Total package: up to £30,000 per year, including excellent benefits (based on a 38-hour week + overtime).
We are looking for a candidate who will contribute to a growing business and exceed customer expectations every day.
What you’ll do
* Organise parcels and plan your route
* Carry out vehicle safety checks
* Collect and deliver parcels to households and businesses, providing excellent customer service with every delivery
What’s in it for you
* Weekly driving allowance (£25.95) and bonus (up to £16)
* Paid overtime and weekend premiums (an extra £4.26 hourly on Saturday and £6.38 hourly on Sunday, applied to contracted hours worked on a Saturday after 06:00 and Sunday between 00:01–23:59)
* Excellent company pension
* 4.5 weeks holiday allowance, increasing with service, plus option to buy extra days
* Medical cover (including eye and dental care)
* Free uniform and exclusive staff discounts
* Real career development opportunities
Who we’re looking for
* A full manual UK driving licence (Cat B up to 3.5 tonnes) – registered to your current address, with no more than 6 penalty points
* Ability to lift and carry parcels up to 30kg
* Friendly, reliable, and customer-focused
* Comfortable working independently and happy to support your team
* Looking for a stable career in an ambitious and growing company
About us
Parcelforce Worldwide is one of the UK’s leading express parcel delivery companies. As part of Royal Mail Group, we operate from 54 depots with over 5,500 dedicated team members. We combine smart tech with great people to deliver a smooth, efficient service. We deliver pride, purpose, and great service.
Interested?
Complete our short online application today.
Trust is the foundation of Parcelforce. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.
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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