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Class 2 Drivers

Wincanton
Full-time
On-site
Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
HGV Driver
Description
Overview

Wincanton are looking for experienced drivers to join the team at our Doncaster B&Q distribution centre.

We specialise in delivering home improvement products on behalf of the UK’s largest DIY retailer to private households. 

Working as a two-person crew we are looking for people to deliver exceptional levels of customer service as the face of B&Q, and ensure the customer receives their deliveries in excellent condition, on time - every time.

48 Hour working Week - Tuesday to Saturday.

Salary - £36,192

This role is a fixed working week - Tuesday to Saturday, start times vary between 06:00 and 07:00.

2 Years Multi-Drop experience required.

How will you contribute?
  • Provide a professional driving service and meet and exceed expectations of our customers
  • Ensure the customer promptly receives their deliveries in excellent condition every time.
  • Engage and build a rapport with customers, ensuring a consistent positive message, dealing with queries in a polite and effective manner by phone and face to face
  • Accurate and efficient completion of the delivery of stock to customer’s room of choice in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Ensure correct and accurate completion of documentation in line with customer, legislative and company policies and procedures
  • Responsible for the Health and Safety of themselves and others, completion of dynamic risk assessments, adhering to safe working practices and the Health & Safety at Work Act, including accident, incident and damage reporting
  • Ensuring compliance with Transport driving regulations and working time regulations
What will you bring?
  • You must hold an in date valid Class 2 licence
  • You must hold an in date valid CPC licence
  • You must hold an in date Digi Card
  • You must have no more than 6 points on your current licence 
  • Be smartly presented at all times and have excellent customer service skills and be detail focused
  • Be able to provide a time critical delivery service in line with targets agreed with customer and Wincanton
  • Previous retail and commercial driving experience is desirable
  • Multi drop experience is desirable
  • DBS check will be undertaken 

Due to the nature of the work heavy lifting is required. This includes handling bulky, heavy weight items as part of a two-person team on a daily basis – i.e washing machines, kitchen units, kitchen worktops. It is therefore essential that the successful applicant is capable to carry out this nature of work. 

 

Our Culture & Benefits 

In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, B&Q 20% discount card (once completing satisfactory probationary), onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We’re Thoughtful, We’re Aiming High and We’re Prepared. 

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce