This is an incredible opportunity to join our award-winning Transport team. We’ve been recognised for excellence in Operations, Business, and Health & Safety, winning multiple awards over the past two years.
We provide fully paid CPC training each year to support your ongoing development as part of our commitment to investing in our people!
You’ll also benefit from a quarterly bonus, 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays, and a Christmas and New Year closure period. Plus, you’ll receive Specsavers vouchers, paid five-yearly medicals, and access to Benenden Healthcare, offering affordable private medical services.
This role will be working night shifts stating from (20:00)
Critical purpose of role:
- To work as part of a two-person delivery team to ensure all deliveries are of high standard
- To ensure fleet compliance and health and safety standards are adhered to and continuously improved
- To adhere to EU Drivers Hours and Working Time Regulations
Main responsibilities:
- Constantly communicate with the transport office regarding daily activities.
- Adhere to stated policies and procedures regarding delivery service and safety at the workplace.
- Ensure daily vehicle checks are completed and faults reported to your transport office team.
- Always offer a pleasant and concise delivery experience at each delivery visit.
- Take full responsibility of operating company vehicles and equipment in a safe manner.
- Ensure that Van Delivery Porters proactively makes customer phone calls with ETA’s, & keeps records of deliveries.
- Take extra care with products to ensure goods are delivered damage free.
What Wren Offer:
- 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Driver CPC Training opportunities
- Full uniform and PPE provided
- Life Assurance after 2 years' service
- Access to Benenden health and discount platform after 1 years of continuous service
- EE discount
- Staff discount on purchasing a kitchen/bedroom after 1 year of continuous service
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Refer a Friend Scheme
Relevant qualifications & experience:
- More than 1-year experience in HGV driving
- Hold a valid C+E UK Driving license with no more than 6 penalty points
- Holds an up to date Driver CPC Qualification and Digital Tachograph Card
- Experience in the ‘Home Delivery’ service
- Good geographical knowledge of the UK
Applicants for this role who are offered employment will be subject to a basic criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. However, a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify a candidate. Each case will be assessed individually, taking into account the nature of the offence and its relevance to the role applied for.
As part of our recruitment process and commitment to employee and public safety, candidates will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing during the assessment stage. Providing a non-negative result or refusal to participate will result in an unsuccessful application or withdrawal of conditional offer of employment.
In addition to any other duties, as a responsible person you must ensure that you have read, understood and adhere to polices and procedure relating to Health and Safety, and your responsibilities located in the Integrated Management System (IMS) Responsibilities document.
At Wren we’re passionate about all things kitchens, and now bedrooms too! We are the largest kitchen retailer in the UK. We’re a business that simply doesn’t stand still!
As well as world class training on our products, systems and sales processes, you’ll enjoy working in an industry-leading work place for a business that’s twice been voted the UK’s Number 1 Place to Work on Indeed. That’s on top of amazing benefits including uncapped commission and exceptional opportunities to progress your career across our company.
