7.5 Tonne Driver

Everyone keeps their own assigned truck and takes care of it. We haul for the same handful of customers we have had for years. Still family owned, 54 years on.

Overview

The person in this role is relocating, so we are hiring a replacement. Our 7.5 Tonne Driver handles 80 to 120 stops a day using a handheld scanner and route app. Home every night. On site, Reading.

Main duties

• Follow traffic laws and company safety rules.
• Collect returns and core parts and bring them back to the shop.
• Scan packages and capture signatures and photos on the handheld.
• Carry appliances and furniture into homes and set them in place.
• Keep the vehicle clean and fueled.
• Handle cash-on-delivery payments and keep paperwork accurate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of delivery or route driving experience preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Comfortable using a smartphone or handheld scanner.
• Pass a background check and drug screen.
• Valid driver's licence with at least 2 years of driving history.

Bonus points

• Appliance install experience.
• Knowledge of the local area.
• Forklift certification.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Why work with us

Rate: £15.50 - £17.50 an hour (overtime available)

• Workplace pension.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Employee assistance programme.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

Interviews will be held in person at our Reading office.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Peak Carriers Ltd.