Overview
Parcel Delivery Driver
Location: Kirkcaldy Delivery Office, KY2 5ZX. Job type: Permanent contract. Hours: 25 hours per week, 5 days across Monday – Sunday, between 16:00 and 21:00. You will be required to work every Sunday between 09:00 and 17:00 according to a local rota/plan due to operational demand.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Royal Mail. We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and there are opportunities to join us on that journey. Each year, we enable billions of deliveries in all weather, and you could be part of delivering more than parcels—delivering for the people and helping brighten customers’ days.
As part of a team of multi drop drivers, you’ll prep your van and workload for the day and use route-planning tools to ensure each parcel reaches the right place at the right time.
We are looking for individuals who will deliver value beyond parcels and contribute to a positive customer experience.
Responsibilities
* Prepare your van and workload for the day.
* Use route-planning technology to ensure timely parcel delivery.
* Deliver parcels and interact with customers, acting as a positive ambassador for Royal Mail.
* Deliver across the assigned area as part of a multi drop route.
Qualifications
* Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
What We Do For You
* Guaranteed hourly rate of £12.54 per hour (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
* Paid overtime, with enhanced rate of 1.25x for hours over 40 per week.
* 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 40 hours per week) with option to buy additional leave each year.
* Full uniform provided.
* Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates.
* Opportunities to develop a career, including trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes.
* Family-friendly support including enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
* Wellbeing support with 24/7 access to health, financial and social resources.
* Discounts on high street vouchers, travel, attractions, beauty products and gym memberships.
* Free stamps at Christmas.
Please note: For candidate search purposes, roles offering between 35–40 hours per week are listed as full-time. However, any role under 40 hours per week will be classified as part-time in the employment contract.
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, you will be invited to an interview and will receive an update from a recruiter shortly. Please ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a 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 an inclusive recruitment process and can discuss adjustments to support you during the hiring process with your recruiter.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please visit the official site.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Part-time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Freight and Package Transportation
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