Reserve Specialist Delivery Driver - Gateshead - (NE10 8YF)

Date: 16/10/2024
Location: Gateshead 
Company: Royal Mail Group

Job reference: 319148 
Location: Gateshead 
Job type: Fixed Term for 6 months
Working pattern: 20 hours per week, Reserve role covering various shifts Monday to Friday between 06:00 - 18:00 

Royal Mail Relay are recruiting Collection & Delivery Drivers near you!
Are you looking to be part of a successful, growing business? Do you love the idea of having the open road as your office? If so, then our Collection and Delivery Driver position is perfect for you!

A bit about us 
 
Royal Mail Relay, a division of Royal Mail Group, provides specialised services to support retail businesses with multiple offices and warehouses. We offer services like scheduled collections and deliveries, stock replenishment, Click & Collect and out-of-hours network support to keep operations running smoothly, and keep customers happy.

Our team enjoys the benefits and development opportunities of being part of Royal Mail, the UK’s most trusted delivery company. At Royal Mail Relay, we take pride in going the extra mile for our customers. It’s more than just a job – it’s something to be proud of.

Join us and help redefine what it means to deliver.

A bit about the role: 

We’re recruiting 6-month fixed term contracts offering part-time hours including the following shifts: 20 hours per week, this is a Reserve role covering various shifts Monday to Friday between 06:00 - 18:00 

You’ll be responsible for:
•    Planning your route each day using route-planning technology.
•    Collecting and delivering pouches, parcels, tote boxes to small and large businesses in our portfolio on a designated route.
•    Scanning items on and off route to ensure tracking information is available to customers and colleagues.

A bit about you:

We’ll provide your full uniform, and all the training and support you’ll need to succeed. Here’s what you’ll need to bring to the role:

•    Valid UK driving licence: you hold a full, manual UK licence for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, registered at your current UK address, with no more than 6 penalty points. You’ll need to show this at assessment. 
•    Self-motivated and reliable: you’re upbeat, can work unsupervised, take pride in your work, and can be relied on to meet tight timelines.
•    Multi-drop delivery: while previous experience isn’t essential, you should be comfortable driving for long periods and delivering parcels up to 30kg, throughout the week, even during peak traffic hours. Familiarity with digital route planning tools or a willingness to learn is essential.
•    Flexible to service demands: you’re willing to work paid overtime, including Saturdays, and support your colleagues to get deliveries to customers on time.
•    Customer service: you have excellent communication skills and are dedicated to delivering outstanding customer service.
•    Able to pass background checks: You can prove your Right to Work in the UK and pass basic criminal record and financial security checks. *

What’s in it for you?

•    A guaranteed hourly rate of £12.54p/hr paid monthly
•    Opportunity to increase earning potential with paid overtime
•    22.5 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays), increasing with length of service and the option to buy extra leave each year
•    Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, family days out, gym memberships and more
•    Excellent company-matched pension scheme (after qualifying period)
•    Lots of opportunity to develop a career within the UK’s largest delivery company

Sound good?

Apply now! Please note, once our maximum number of applications has been reached, this vacancy will be withdrawn.
 
*This job is in a high security environment. If you pass the interview, expect a wait whilst we carry out our screening process. This includes completing Financial Security Checks. If you’ve had bankruptcy, a county court judgement (CCJ) or an Individual Voluntary Agreement (IVA) in the past 6 years, you will not be eligible to apply for this vacancy but may still be eligible for other roles, so please check our careers website.