What you'll be doing
1. Carry out all deliveries to company distribution centres in a safe, timely, and professional manner, ensuring furniture arrives undamaged.
2. Coordinate effectively with internal teams and follow scheduled routes and timelines to ensure smooth delivery operations.
3. Unload furniture and materials carefully at the designated locations within the distribution centres.
4. Maintain a clean working environment by ensuring all packaging and waste is handled appropriately.
5. Represent DFS and our brand partners by upholding our standards of professionalism and reliability.
6. Perform daily vehicle and equipment checks, reporting any issues or defects to your line manager immediately.
7. Adhere to all driving regulations as defined by law, as well as company policies and procedures.
The role is for you if...
8. You have strong time management and teamwork skills.
9. Youre dependable, safety-conscious, and take pride in delivering high-quality work.
10. Youre comfortable working in a logistics or warehouse environment.
11. You enjoy a hands-on role with physical activity, including lifting and moving heavy furniture.
12. Youre flexible and adaptable to a varied schedule and tasks.
13. Youre a motivated individual who values reliability and professionalism.
14. Youre happy to work as part of a two-person delivery team.
15. You hold a valid drivers license with no more than 6 penalty points.
About DFS
It takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home and thats just what we do at DFS. Were the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969.
We're a market leader in the UK because of one thing: our people. Our people made us who we are and will drive us into our ambitious future, together. We offer incredible opportunities to get stuck into fun and meaningful work as well as learn new skills so you can really find your thing.
DFS Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer; celebrating diversity and committed to a culture of inclusion and belonging. We extend a warm welcome to everyone, embracing a variety of voices and perspectives. As we continue to work on building a workplace that is representative of the customers we serve and the communities we live and work in, we strongly encourage applications from members of minority and under-represented groups. Across the Group, we want to create an environment where everyone feels at home.
DFS Benefits
We want you to really feel at home at DFS, with the support you need to do your best work, as well as a range of great benefits:
16. A huge 30% colleague discount, plus 15% friends & family discount across our Group (DFS, Sofology, Dwell)
17. Holiday allowance the time you need to rest and relax (and the longer youre with us, the more time youll get!)
18. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave to give you the time you need to settle in with your new family member
19. Access to a range of high street & online discounts from: Sainsburys, ASOS, Currys PC World, IKEA, John Lewis and more.
20. Discounted Gym and Cinema memberships to help you unwind
21. Progression and Development opportunities to grow your skills
22. Group Pension Scheme
23. Group Sharesave Scheme
24. Life Assurance & Company Sick Pay