Job Description

7.5 tonne Service Delivery Driver - Dagenham - 39,262p.a. + benefits. As part of a two-person delivery team our Driver's will assist with deliveries and may help to assemble the products at our customers homes.

About Bensons for Beds

We're Bensons for Beds! We put Sleep Wellness(TM) at the heart of everything we do. With 100 years of experience in sourcing and manufacturing the best quality beds, frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience. We have 170+ locations and employ c 1800 colleagues. Under new ownership of Alteri Investors we have an ambitious 3 year plan to grow the business further and achieve our mission of being the market leading bed retailer with a strong omnichannel presence.

The Role

As a Bensons for Beds Service Delivery Driver you will be delivering our beds and bedroom furniture to our customers from our Dagenham Distribution Centre

Your key responsibilities as a Service Delivery Driver will include:

Complete your deliveries on time, to schedule and most importantly ensuring your customers are left happy. Be friendly and helpful throughout. Keep your customer informed by calling ahead. Deliver and assemble furniture . Support an environment and culture within Bensons for Beds where the Customer is firmly at the centre of everything that we do. Monitor the vehicle for roadworthiness and report any defects.

The Skills & Licence requirements

A UK driving licence Cat C1. Valid driver's CPC DQ card / valid drivers digital card Previous commercial driving experience in a 7.5t vehicle Previous experience and understanding of using digital tachographs Ability to lift and manoeuvre heavy items of furniture with manual handling experience Understanding of EU Driving legislation and tachograph law Desirable experience of using a PDA Please note that for insurance purposes you should be aged 18 years or over.

The Benefits

In return for your contribution to the site's performance, we offer a competitive salary of 39,262 along with all these extra benefits:

Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
Medicash - cashback options for Health and wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you're off work long term due to illness
Pension scheme - provided by Legal & General
Discounted Gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme
Annual leave buy & sell scheme - you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics) Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills Career progression - access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds Long service awards and 'Love to Shop' voucher rewards to spend as you like

(*qualifying periods apply)

Apply now!!

If this sounds like you and you want to join a great team that are devoted to deliver great customer service, click apply and we'll call you back.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 39,262.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:

DAGENHAM: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:

Category C1 Licence (required) CPC Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: BENS145962