Drivers Mate - Immediate start

Job tile: Driver’s Mate – Immediate start

Location: Doncaster, DN3

Salary: £12.72 per hour, overtime £19.08 per hour after 208 hours worked per month

Contract type: Permanent, Full-time

Start time: between 03:00AM – 07:00AM

Shift duration: 10 – 12 hours, 9 hrs guaranteed pay

Hours: 4 on 2 off, 4 on 2 off, 5 on 2 off – weekends included and compulsory!

We’re hiring Driver’s Mates to join our client busy delivery team!

This is an excellent opportunity to work as a Home Delivery Driver’s Mate for a National Delivery Company.

You’ll be helping our drivers load, unload and deliver home furniture safely to customer with some installations – no two days are the same.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver home furniture to customer premises ensuring care and professionalism, with some installations as well as removal of rubbish, working as a 2 man crew assisted by a drivers mate
• Assist the driver with loading and unloading home furniture from the vehicle and deliver to customer room of choice
• Secure loads to prevent damage during transport
• Help navigate and direct the driver as required
• scan items and making pre calls to customers
• Complete delivery paperwork and obtain signatures
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation in the vehicle
• Follow all health & safety guidelines and manual handling procedures

Skills and Requirements

• Good level of physical fitness – able to lift and carry heavy items as you'll deliver home furniture
• Minimum 1-year recent Drivers Mate experience
• Must be ok with lifting and handball as role is physical
• Excellent teamwork skills and ability to follow instructions
• Strong communications skills for customer interaction
• Experience in a similar role is beneficial but not essential – full training will be provided
• Must be able to read and write to intermediate level

Benefits

• 33 days of holiday including bank holidays
• On site parking