Job Description

4 day week Tuesday to Friday - no weekends!

Who are we?

Flooring Superstore is an award-winning online and offline flooring retailer. We sell a wide range of floor types including specialist brands focused on smooth flooring and artificial grass. After starting out online back in 2012, we have gone from strength to strength and have grown considerably in size. We began opening up retail stores over 7 years ago to complement our online presence. Since then, we have opened 40+ stores nationwide, with many more planned to open in 2024 and beyond.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for an HGV2 Driver to work at our Daventry Depot.

About the Role:

As an HGV Class 2 Delivery Driver working directly for Flooring Superstore, you'll be delivering rolls of carpet, grass and palletized wood flooring to our customers. Working as a one-person team you will be confident in a manual working environment. You will ensure high standards of Health and Safety, Customer Service and Legal Compliance at all times. This is a multi-drop role working in local areas and involves manual handling due to the nature of the products being delivered.

Our drivers' key responsibilities:

To deliver the highest standard of service and be a brand ambassador for the business. Provide an efficient and 'First in Class' delivery service to our customers. Drive safely, obeying the rules of the road and following the correct company procedures To always adhere to the company's Health & Safety policies and procedures. To contribute effectively in our team environment. Complete a daily vehicle and equipment pre-trip and post trip check using our Defect reporting processes and systems. Ensure all customer delivery details are captured accurately via use of PDA system.

Hours:

44 hours a week, Tuesday - Friday; you need to be flexible for 4:30am and 6.30am starts.

Flexibility is required to ensure availability at key operational times, this may include a reasonable amount of additional paid overtime hours to meet business needs.

What you will bring

Full Driving License (HGV Class 2). Holder of Driver CPC and current Digi card. Multi drop, Home delivery experience preferred

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Good geographical knowledge Good driving skills and knowledge of current Road Transport Regulations. Polite, courteous, respectful and helpful.

What we will give you:

6 weeks and 1 days holiday per annum 5% Pension Contribution from the company Sickness Pay (for qualifying staff) Maternity & Paternity package Company Loyalty Scheme Discounts on major retailers - huge savings to be made! In house communication and recognition platform keeping you updated on all the company news 25% discount on our products for friends and family Annual Company Awards Health and Wellbeing Support Opportunities for career progression Opportunity to be part of a company who are proud supporters and fundraisers of amazing organisations plus a large number of charities across the UK and who are also actively making changes to become more environmentally friendly and have positive impacts on the planet such as supporting tree planting and ocean clean-up initiatives Free Parking
Studies have shown that some groups of people are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Flooring Superstore, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 33,359.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift No weekends
Experience:

HGV Delivery Driving: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driver CPC (required) HGV Driving Licence (required) Tacho Card (required)
Work Location: On the road