Overview
Parcel Delivery Driver
Job reference: 326131
Location: Reading Delivery Office, RG2 0BS
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 32:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Sunday, working between 14:00-20:00 Mon-Sat & 09:00-17:00 Sun.
Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Saturday and Sunday, according to a local rota/plan.
There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey. Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Whatever the weather, come rain or shine, we show up. Because for us, it\'s personal. And you could be part of it. Part of a team of multi drop drivers, you\'ll deliver much more than parcels. Ensuring our customers days are a little bit brighter.
However, it\'s not just about driving and deliveries. Prepping your van and workload for the day, you will use route-planning technology tools, to ensure each parcel gets to the right place, at the right time. You deliver much more than parcels. You deliver for the people. Interested? Join us and make a difference.
Responsibilities
* Deliver parcels as part of a multi drop route.
* Prep your van and workload for the day.
* Use route-planning technology tools to ensure parcels are delivered to the right place at the right time.
* Deliver for the people and provide a positive customer experience.
A bit about you
* Upbeat, self-motivated and thrive whilst working independently
* Organised, punctual with great initiative
* Committed to the delivery of great customer service
* Comfortable interacting with customers, acting as a positive ambassador for Royal Mail
* Happy to work in the afternoon and early evenings
* Enjoy a multi drop driving role, delivering parcels across the week in the assigned area
* Possess a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
What we do for you
* A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours if part time)
* Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 for more than 40 hours a week
* 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if part time) and the option to buy extra leave each year
* Full uniform provided
* Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
* Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including trainee manager roles and Apprenticeship Schemes
* Excellent family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
* Your Wellbeing - 24/7 free access to services and tools for physical and mental health support
* Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
* Free stamps at Christmas
Time to apply
Ready to become a Parcel Delivery Driver and deliver for the people? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to an interview, so please expect an update from one of our recruiters shortly.
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Participation and inclusion
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.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
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