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  • Store Delivery Driver

    Store Delivery Driver

    Part Time – 30.5 hours per week

    6 Month Fixed Term Contract

    Shifts available Monday – Sunday, 7.00am – 10.00pm

    UK Notional hourly rate £13.46 per hour

    B&Q Lincoln

    PLEASE NOTE – Due to the nature of the role, heavy lifting will be required

    We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. Every day, we give our millions of customers the ideas, advice, tools and confidence they need to create a home they’ll love. Join us as a Store Delivery Driver and you’ll be part of delivering exceptional customer service & ensuring our customers receive their deliveries in excellent condition and on time – every time.

    We have over 300 B&Q Stores, our Digital Hub Stores are the largest in the estate and deliver locally to our customers’ homes. Deliveries in our 3.5 ton vans range from a tin of paint to 30 packs of flooring, so you’ll be comfortable with some heavy lifting & play an important part in helping our customers create a home they’ll love. When you’re not delivering multi-drop orders to customers’ homes, you will be based on our shopfloor where you will use new technology to fulfil customer orders and support your colleagues where needed. Efficiency and safety will be vital of course, but importantly, you’ll represent our B&Q brand, putting customers first, everywhere you go.

    A great communicator who can think clearly and make sound plans no matter how busy things get, you’ll feel right at home with us. You’re an organised and analytical thinker, and you know how to keep things simple. We’ll supply the 3.5 ton van, training and all the kit you’ll need to do the job. You’ll need a manual UK driving licence (Category B/B1 which covers you to drive up to 3.5T vehicles), that you’ve held for at least a year with no more than 6 points. Previous experience as a multi-drop delivery driver is useful, but not essential. You’re flexible enough to work on a rota that includes weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

    To keep everybody safe and reassure our customers, if you’re successful in this role, we carry out checks through Experian with the DVLA to verify the information you’ve given us. As well as this, we also do a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). Any discrepancies will be discussed directly with you.

    As part of a great team, you’ll be valued for who you are.We’re committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunitiesYou will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.

    We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more! We also provide generous breaks to make sure you’re refreshed and able to perform at your best.

    So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.

  • Driver (On Site)

    Hatfield’s -Liverpool

    £12.60per hour with a bonus opportunity

    Monday – Friday – 25 hours per week, working 5 hours per day

    • Competitive salary
    • 30 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) rising to 33 after 2 years service.
    • Bonus scheme
    • Enhanced Maternity Leave
    • Contributory workplace pension scheme
    • Career progression opportunities
    • Uniform provided to include PPE.
    • Access to discounts on retailers, restaurants, holidays and much more
    • Company pension
    • Cycle to work scheme.
    • Employee discount
    • On-site free parking
    • Referral programme


    About the role…

    We are looking for a Driver to work at our prestige Jaguar Land Rover Dealership in Liverpool. As part of your role you will ensure that Customer and Company vehicles are moved between locations and compounds safely with care. Also, greeting customers when required and facilitating deliveries to them. As well as ensuring demonstrator vehicles are fueled and the mileages are recorded against our dealership database.

    Another key part of your role will be to load vehicles in and out of the showroom for customer handovers, also helping to organize the sales pitches and compound. Aswell as ensuring the car park is managed and that spaces are available and it is clear from litter and debris.

  • Bulk Farm Driver – Burton Upon Trent

    Class 1 / HGV Driver 00:00 – 03:00 am starts Opportunity – Arla Foods, Burton Upon Trent Inbound

    Mon – Fri – Day shift rate, £17.28

    Mon – Fri – Night shift rate, £19.50

    Saturday – Day shift rate, £19.53

    Saturday – Night shift rate, £21.62

    Sunday – Day shift rate, £20.23

    Sunday – Night shift rate, £22.43

    Bank holiday – Day shift rate, £21.98

    Bank holiday – Night shift rate, £24.20

    4 on 2 off rolling Rota. Minimum 10.5 hours per shift, Guaranteed 42hrs per week

    Rest day working premium payment £46.90

    24 days holiday and 8 Bank holidays per year.

    Night shift – Start times from 13:00 onwards

    Do you want to be at the forefront of the UK’s Biggest Dairy and take a change from city driving to working in the countryside and breathing in the fresh air?

    Join our Bulk Farm Driver team at our Burton Inbound transport hub as a Class 1 HGV Driver and you will contribute to making food that is loved by millions, where we all work together in helping to ‘Feed the Nation’.

    You will be collecting raw milk from our Farmer Owners, join us and become a “VIP on the journey from Cow to Cup”.

    Become part of “ONETEAM ARLA” with the added benefits of being an Arla employee

    Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme

    Company Sick Pay

    Uniform Supplied & PPE supplied

    Drivers CPC cost covered by the company

    License renewal cost covered by the company

    Access to the My benefits portal, which include cycle to work scheme, Net salary tech deals and discounts at high street and online retailers

    24/7/365 Employee assistant support from our Helpdesk

    We’re one of the world’s biggest dairy producers. Join our Bulk Farm Driver team at our Burton Upon Trent transport hub as a Class 1 HGV Bulk Farm Collection Driver.

    Create the Future
    As a key member of our Logistics operation and an ambassador for Arla across the UK, you will work as part of a larger driver team, collecting raw milk from our dairy producers and transporting it to our manufacturing sites. We are looking for both day shift and night shift drivers working a 4 on 2 off pattern and a minimum of 42hrs per week. You’ll promote our culture and values every day and be willing to participate in training and business development activities. As a forward thinker, you will be confident to challenge the status quo and improve our ways of working and be willing to go the extra mile for our farmer owners and colleagues alike.

    Grow with Arla
    We’re committed to professional development, training and promoting from within. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. And you’ll join a market leader who produces nutritious household-favorite brands in a way that makes things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world.

    You are
    A motivated team player with a Class 1 License, who knows about supply chain processes and adhering to health and safety rules. It’s therefore vital you can understand and read all signage, and communicate well with others, especially as our sites run on teamwork. What’s more, you’re as serious about quality as we are – and ready to work hard to achieve it. If this sounds like you, you could be just what we are looking for to help drive and deliver our ambitious growth agenda.

    Apply
    Online as soon as possible please. We are looking to recruit a few roles so applications will be dealt with as soon as they are received. We look forward to hearing from you.

    Shape the Future of Dairy

    Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We’re passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards a sustainable future.

    We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success, propelling us to new heights in the dairy industry.

  • Driver Class 1

    Pay Rate: £38,588.16
    Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
    Shift patterns: Any 5 from 7 Day shifts – between 06:00am and 08:00am Start time
    Location: Peterborough, PE1 5FQ

    DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a Class 1 HGV Driver to play a vital role in our distribution service.


    WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

    As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:

    • Any 5 from 7 – Start times between 06:00am and 08:00am – 48hr working week
    • Responsibility for efficient transportation and delivery of products to customers using a commercial motor vehicle
    • Class 1 – Collections – delivery – Back hauls – NDC – RDC – Store delivery
    • Ensure that any documentation is completed, signed as required and returned to the Transport office
    • To carry out vehicle and auxiliary equipment checks prior to operation of any vehicle and report any defects immediately
    • Drive in a safe and efficient manner in line with Drivers’ Hours and Working Time Directive regulations
    • Comply with our health and safety standards at all times, ensuring adherence to The Highway Code, road safety rules and vehicle regulations


    WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

    We’d love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don’t hesitate to apply if you don’t tick every box on this page – we’re great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

    • You will hold a valid HGV Class 1 Driving License (C+E), Driver CPC Qualification and Digital Tachograph Card
    • 2 years class 1 driving experience
    • No more than 6 points

    WHY CHOOSE US?

    As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

    • On-site benefits: free parking
    • Free confidential 24/7 GP service
    • Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
    • Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
    • 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more


    OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
    We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging


    BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
    DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.

  • Customer Delivery Driver

    Job Title

    Customer Delivery Driver

    Employment Type: Part time

    Contract Type: Fixed Term

    Shift Pattern: Work Shift: Days

    Hours per Week: 12

    Pay Rate: £12.21

    Category: Retail Hourly Colleagues, Sales Staff

    About the Role

    Our operation runs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and with that brings a wide variety of shift patterns. If you’re looking for flexible working to fit around your lifestyle, then look no further! We’ll work with you on your shifts, but late and weekend working is a requirement of our roles, and we may need to be flexible with your work pattern.

    Our Customer Delivery Drivers love their fast paced, varied role where no two days are the same. They thrive on making our customers happy every day by delivering our products right to their front door.

    When you’re not on the road, you’ll make sure your van is clean and fit for the next delivery (don’t worry, you don’t need to be an expert mechanic – we’ll give you all the training you need) and when we are really busy, you’ll be asked to help your team, picking and packing online orders.

    About You

    When you are on the road, you will need to be organized and as you we will expect you to be an excellent ambassador for the Asda brand.

    With that in mind, the personal qualities you bring to the role will be every bit as important as your skills and attitude. Friendly and approachable, you’ll be the kind of person who’ll put our customers first and do whatever it takes to deliver the best home shopping experience it can be.

    Asda, that’s more like it

    Apply today by completing an online application…

    Everything you’ll love

    Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll get lots of other great benefits too, including:

    • Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
    • Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
    • Wage stream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more.
    • Company pension
    • Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
    • Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognized and celebrated.
    • Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
    • Colleague recognition programme
    • Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.
  • Delivery Driver – Argos

    Rate: £13.45 per hour

    At the heart of our operations, logistics is the powerhouse that ensures thousands of products journey seamlessly to millions of customers every day. We meticulously plan for everything, from barbecue weekends to Sunday roasts, catering for all occasions. Insight and data drive our decisions, but it’s our sharp judgment that sets us apart. We are the first to identify and address any issues or ambiguities. We are constantly evolving, and we need individuals who champion change, inspire others, and excel in collaboration and communication. If you’re ready to make a big impact, join us and let’s achieve great things together!

    What you’ll be doing:

    • With a market-leading delivery service offering over 60,000 products, you’ll handle items with care, delivering Argos products directly to customers’ front doors or their preferred collection point
    • Responsible for loading the van and delivering a set number of drops in a shift with guidance from an ePod
    • Ensuring timely and accurate deliveries with a friendly and professional attitude
    • We will provide phone support while you’re on the road, and our route guidance will ensure you return to the site within your shift times
    • Safe driving and adherence to guidelines are essential

    What makes a great Delivery Driver:

    • Friendly and professional, always taking pride in doing the right thing for our customers
    • Reliable and enthusiastic, with a passion for providing excellent customer service
    • Ability to handle physical tasks, including lifting and carrying goods
    • Being able to think on your feet and find solutions to any issues that arise during deliveries is a big plus

    Working for us has great rewards

    We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:

    • Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day
    • Free food and hot drinks – provided for Colleagues in all our Warehouses
    • Generous holiday entitlement – based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave
    • Pension – we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
    • Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices
    • Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
    • Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues

    An inclusive place to work and shop.

    We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us.

    To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face.

    We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.

    If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.

    Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavor to support you.

    Please note – We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the closing date advertised, where we receive a high number of applications.

  • Home Delivery Driver (Inside M25)

    Pay: £14.60 per hour

    Our Home Delivery Drivers are ambassadors for our business. In this role you’ll be delivering shopping to customers doors, providing exceptional levels of customer service and connecting directly with our customers as the face of Iceland.

    If you love the open road, have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, you could make a great Home Delivery Driver.

    We are looking for a real self-starter, someone who enjoys juggling a hectic workload, puts customers first and provides the best service to make a difference, despite the daily challenges you can expect on the road.

    As part of your role as a Home Delivery Driver, you will also have a part to play with the wider store operation. We will need you to lend a hand when it’s needed; so whether that’s jumping on the checkout, or packing out stock, you will need to be a team player and provide our customers with the very best service.

    In return, we offer our Home Delivery Drivers a great rate of pay, as well as many other benefits. You will be supported, and we will train you in all aspects of the operation, ensuring that you reach excellence in your role.

    To apply for our Home Delivery Driver position, you must have a current driving licence (held for at least 3 years and have no more than 6 points) and a winning way with people from all walks of life.

    Shifts can start as early as 6am and finish as late as 11pm.

    Good luck with your application.

  • Parts Delivery Driver

    Job Advert

    Parts Delivery Driver

    Heathrow Parts Hub

    Pay: £12.21 per hour

    • Mon – Fri, 08:00 to 17:00. Every other Saturday 07:00-11:00.


    Your Role

    At Rygor Auto, we are looking for an experienced driver to join our Parts Hub site in the Heathrow area. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about delivering exceptional customer service as well as being an integral part of supporting the team.

    If you have a full, clean, UK driving license, are an experienced driver and want to be part of an exciting new team who are committed to provide a great experience for our customers, then this is the role for you!

    • Role Level on the Rygor Career Journey Map: C1, Individual Contributor

    Rygor is an official UK Best Workplace for Development, and we are committed to helping you achieve your goals, which is why we have a career journey map to help you understand your potential routes of development. As an individual contributor, you carry out your role to the highest standards, living and breathing our company values of being Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful. You take pride in your work and collaborate with others to ensure the job gets done.


    ️ Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:

    • Experience- Automotive industry experience advantageous.
    • Licence- Full UK Driving Licence Cat B – driving a sprinter van.
    • Communication – This role is pivotal in ensuring that all stakeholders are accurately informed.
    • Customer Service Skills – Exceptional customer service skills and uphold quality standards.
    • Resilience – A resilient person is someone who has strong coping skills and can draw on these when life presents challenges.
    • Motivation – To ensure personal and team success, being motivated is essential.


    Benefits for you

    • Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ and UK Best Workplace for three years running!
    • Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing.
    • Working with our award-winning team – we have been named ‘Service Provider of the Year’ at the WhatVan? Awards 2022 and winners at the IOIC Employee Engagement Awards.
    • Recipients of the Bronze Award under the Armed Forces Covenant.
    • Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox.
    • Auto-enrolment pension.
    • A day off for your Birthday.
    • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies.
    • Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
    • Mental Health First Aiders.
    • Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Rygor Group Awards
    • Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
    • Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training hub.
    • Long service recognition.
    • Branded uniform
    • Four times death in service benefit.
    • Ongoing investment in company facilities and working environments.
    • 23 days of annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays


    Our Values & Behaviors

    We’re looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals. You can read more about our values and the behaviors on our website.

  • Multi Drop Delivery Driver

    Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

    Job Details

    • Employer: Alliance Healthcare Management Services LtdJob Title: Multi Drop Van DriverLocation: RADLETTHours per week: 48hrs M/T/W/TH/F and SatSalary: £35,842.56Job Purpose:To ensure the speedy, efficient, and accurate delivery of pharmaceuticals to pharmacies and hospitals.Key Accountabilities
      • To maintain a safe a competent standard of driving, observing speed limits and other traffic signs and giving due regard to other road users.
      • To have a daily check to ensure that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition including a check of the lights, brakes, coolant, etc.
      • To report any faults, breakdowns, accidents or delays.
      • To maintain the internal and external condition of the vehicle together with the cleanliness of the vehicle.
      • To ensure sufficient quantities of fuel have been taken for the day’s work.
      • To maintain the security of the vehicle and its contents at all times.
      • To check all orders shown on the drop sheets and ensure all orders are loaded on the vehicle.
      • To collect goods returned for credit, mail, delivery bins and their safe return to the branch at times instructed by the branch management.
      • Ensure damages/breakages are dealt with promptly and correctly with due regard to special procedures for HazChems.
      • To always maintain a smart appearance.
      • To help maintain good customer relations.
      • To be involved in other duties including warehouse tasks as defined by the Management.
      • Meet all Health & Safety requirements.
      Essential
      • A full driving license must be held relevant to the vehicle being driven
      • Whilst we do not ask for a clean license, we will assess the risk of employing applicants who have points on their license, and this may affect our decision to shortlist
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
      • Excellent Customer care
      • Intermediate Numeracy and Literacy
      Desirable
      • Previous experience of multi-drop delivery driving is highly desirable
      • Route planning experience
    • Additional Job DescriptionAdditional Job Description

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    Manual Handling

    It should be noted that manual handling tasks such as lifting and bending are “essential requirements” of this role.

    Whilst Alliance Healthcare is committed to developing positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, we have a duty of care to ensure we do not instigate or worsen any conditions that would prevent the employee from carrying out manual handling duties.

    On that basis, for this role we cannot make “reasonable adjustments” for any applicant who is unable to carry out such duties. If you are unsure as to whether this applies to your application, you must detail on your application form and discuss at interview any information you feel may be relevant.

    Existing employees should keep their line manager informed of any changes that may affect their ability to carry out such duties.

    What Cencora offers

    Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

  • Multi Drop Driver

    About the role

    Pay: $24.25 – $27.50 Per Hour

    Play an important part in our journey

    As a Bidfood Driver, you’ll handle and deliver ambient, chilled and frozen food products to our diverse range of customers. It’s all about moving stock on cages or pallets and unloading the items at our customer premises. But most of all, it’s about providing a service they’ll remember. This means getting to know the people you meet on your routes, making every delivery on time, and meeting the highest safety and legal standards. And if you haven’t already guessed, it’s a physically demanding role – but it’s also a very rewarding one!

    About us

    Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we’ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It’s why we believe we’re the best foodservice provider in the country.

    A journey that gives back

    We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. So, you’ll get lots in return for your hard work. That includes benefits that can support your wellbeing and financial security, and give you peace of mind.

    The essentials

    • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
    • A pension – contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
    • Life cover that you can increase.
    • Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
    • A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.

    The extras

    • Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
    • Get paid as you earn – access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
    • Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover.

    We want everyone to join our journey

    We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’ve got some way to go, but we’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us – and you really can come as you are!