Van Driver jobs in Leominster

Here at Boxmove we service over 30 different charities and over 200 stores across the UK. Our drivers are at the forefront of this carrying out over 500 jobs across 31 teams in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

We are looking for staff to collect and deliver furniture on behalf of some of the biggest Charities in the UK. As a member of the Boxmove team, no two days would be the same. We only work with the best drivers and strongest drivers who understand that we need to deliver service with a smile.

What we offer:

• A dynamic role where no two days are the same
• A dedicated teammate, a fully equipped van, and a professional uniform
• Cutting-edge technology and full logistics support from our expert team
• A workday that starts the moment you step out your front door – no commuting necessary!
• Either keep the van overnight or get collected from home by your teammate
• Paid from door to door, so you’re earning from the get-go!

A typical day:

• Providing top class service, both at our client’s shops and customer houses
• Driving around the local area in a 2-man team to a set route & schedule, completing collections and deliveries of furniture
• Making sure the furniture we collect can be sold - and being diplomatic with customers when we need to politely decline things.
• Packing and loading items onto your van and securing them safely
• Shifts are generally around 9-11 hours a day but it varies depending on workload and traffic.
• We'd expect you to work 4 days per week, with variable start and finish times (generally 6:30/7am start, 5:30/6pm finish)
• You'll need to work most SATURDAYS (2 on 1 off).
• Generally 35-45 hours a week, and you'll need to work most Saturdays. We don't work Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Boxmove Benefits:

• No travel costs, you’re not spending money to work.
• Monthly bonuses - we give credit where credit is due. Do a great job that month and we’ll give you a bonus. £30+ per month.
• Customer tips - you get to keep any tips that customers give you for your excellent service - generally around £20+ per week.
• Holidays & pension - you’ll be our employee, entitled to all the usual benefits.
• You will accrue an annual leave allowance typically 28 days a year.
• Rotas a month in advance so you know what days you’re working.
• Monthly pay, paid on the 8th of every month.

Skills and Qualifications:

You'll need to be physically fit to lift furniture but you also need style, kindness and diplomacy to deal with customers. We aren't interested in academic qualifications but you need to have the following qualities:

• An honest and responsible attitude to other people’s property and furniture.
• A friendly manner and good communication skills
• Reliability, we do not want drivers who are off all the time or can’t make work due to a hangover
• The ability to work well within a small team
• A good level of fitness
• The ability to work out the most effective way to load items (Tetris helps)
• Excellent driving skills.
• Must have a driving licence for at least 2 years with a maximum of 6 points
• Must have no accidents or insurance claims in the last 5 years in any vehicle

Key Responsibilities:

Collections

• Completing a number of collections from customers properties throughout the day.
• Ensuring quality control is kept to a high standard, checking items for damages and making sure furnished items have fire labels.
• Considering health and safety and manual handling training is used when removing items from customers properties.
• Ensuring customer service is kept to a high level, dealing with customers queries using sensitivity and understanding.

Deliveries

• Completing deliveries successfully by checking the job numbers are correct.
• Considering health and safety and manual handling training used when delivering items to customers properties.
• Being considerate of customers properties and surroundings, ensuring not to damage deliveries or customers properties.

Van

• Driving safely and adhering to road laws and regulations at all times.
• Ensuring the van is kept clean, presentable and well maintained at all times.
• Carry out daily van checks and weekly inspections and make sure any damage or faults are reported immediately.

Customer Service

• Ensure you’re well presented and wearing uniform at all times.
• Keeping up a good rapport and communications with the Charities you service.
• Keeping customers up to date when occasionally you may fall outside of the customers expected collection or delivery time slots.

Communication

• Reporting any issues that you may encounter to the office immediately.
• Communicating any issues to customers in a polite and friendly manner.

The next step:

Hit apply. If we like what we see we'll get you out on the van for a fully paid trial shift. You can see if you enjoy it, we can see if you're up to it. If it works we'll get you on a second paid trial and assess your driving. Either way, you’ll be paid for your time and if it goes well we’ll offer you an employment contract for an immediate start. Check out how our trial days work here - https://tinyurl.com/BMTrialDay

And if you've read this far and you think this is a company that you really want to work for, Google us, send an email to anthony.jones@boxmove.com we'll boost you to the top of the pile.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £13.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Tips

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Are you able to work Saturdays? (Generally 2 on 1 off) (DEAL BREAKER)
• Are you over the age of 25? (Unfortunately we're unable to insure anyone under 25 on our vans)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Location:

• Hereford (required)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: BOXMOVE - HEREFORD