Job Description

Delivery Driver

Durham

Full-time 40 hours per week| Permanent

Monday to Friday / from 4.00am / 5.00am start time

Salary: 12.43 per hour + annual allowances

This is a great opportunity to work for the UK's leading veterinary wholesaler.

Our business provides a next day supply and distribution service through our nationwide network of distribution depots, serving an average of 2750 customers every day!

This is a

full-time

opportunity for you to join our Distribution team in our Durham depot.

What you will be doing

Sorting and loading orders into your company vehicle

Following scheduled delivery routes ensuring to comply with Company procedures

Keep your vehicle refuelled, maintained and ready for the next delivery run

Assisting with keeping the depot clean and tidy

To carefully observe Company procedures regarding accidents and vehicle damage, reporting all incidents without delay

Regular lifting up to 15kg is required, and occasionally up to 25kg

Working for us

Competitive rate of pay

29 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)

Extra holidays for long service

Company pension scheme

Staff discounts

Life assurance benefit

Cycle to work Scheme

Free on-site parking and employee uniform

A 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme - offering a range of support services to help you to resolve difficulties in your home-life

Savings related Share option plan

What we are looking for

Previous delivery/collection experience, driving up to 3.5 tonne vehicles

A current full driving licence (a clean licence is preferred)

Hard working and enthusiastic with a willingness to learn

Attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment

Enjoy working with people and offering a first class service to customers

Effective communication skills

Successful applicants will be required to disclose any unspent criminal convictions to the Company. A DBS check will be carried out in compliance with Home Office guidelines. Applicants should be aware that with in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy random tests are carried out

NVSL is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications and an ability to do the job.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that we will not contact candidates that have not been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.43 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Referral programme Sick pay
Experience:

delivery driver: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving License (required)
Work Location: In person