Job Description
Job Title: Multi-drop Driver
Location: 2 Ballyharry Business Park, Donaghadee Road, Newtownards
Reporting to: Operations Director
Team: Operations
Job Purpose: To maintain a first class delivery and collection service to customers throughout the UK and Ireland.
Key responsibilities and main tasks:
Deliver merchandise to customer premises in an efficient, safe and courteous manner.
Unload deliveries and load any collections on to lorry.
Provide excellent customer service.
Collect COD's and issue invoices to customers.
Obtain customer's signature on paperwork
Log delivery problems in detail and contact Logistics/Sales with any queries if necessary.
Process return merchandise.
Follow all safety procedures including a visual vehicle checklist.
Ensure vehicle is maintained and carry out any general housekeeping duties.
This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You may also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be requested from time to time.
Criteria - NOTE THIS JOB WILL REQUIRE GOING OUT TO GB ON OCCASION EITHER SUNDAY DAY OR EVENING BUT IS PRIMARILY TO COVER IRELAND. THE WEEKLY RATE OF PAY INCLUDES ALL ALLOWANCES ETC FOR BEING AWAY FROM HOME INCLUDING £34.90 TAX AND NI FREE SCALE RATE. ACCOMMODATION IS PAID FOR BY THE COMPANY.
Qualifications:
Full clean driving licence including cat C1. Must have CPC and TACHO cards
Relevant experience:
Experience of driving a 7.5 tonne lorry
Experience of carrying out multi-drop deliveries
Good geographical knowledge
Experience of dealing with customers
Skills/Aptitudes:
Excellent administration skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Computer literate
Good numeric skills
Personal characteristics:
Reliability
Trustworthy
Ability to work on own initiative
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Application question(s):
Are you able to go out to GB on Sundays and be away for home 2 days at a time?
Experience:
Driving: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)
Driver CPC (required)
Category C1 Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road