Furniture Warehouse Operative / Delivery Driver
Location: Brackley, Northamptonshire, GB, NN13 5NQ
Contract Type: Full Time
Job Advertisement:
Furniture Warehouse Operative / Delivery Driver
RAF Croughton, NN13 5XP
Full time, 39 hours Monday - Friday
Competitive salary plus benefits
Serco are recruiting for a Furniture Warehouse Operative/Delivery Driver to join the fantastic team based at RAF Croughton.
The role requires you to load the vehicles and deliver/collect furniture and install/uninstall white goods into servicemen’s homes. Additionally, in support of the FMS operation, you will be required to pick items for delivery, clean and test white goods and furniture that have been returned to the FMS. Additional duties will also include assistance with the stock inventory and warehouse husbandry.
Main duties:
* Safe loading of the vehicles in a manner to cause no damage to any items or vehicles, with proper weight distribution.
* Check all items against a manifest to ensure all items are present and complete.
* Follow all road and driving regulations, driving hours and Working Time Directive.
* Deliver furniture into servicemen’s homes and position the items as desired by the customer causing no damage to the property.
* Install, test and demonstrate white goods in customers’ homes, ensuring no damage or leaks from the appliances.
* Help with warehouse duties to include cleaning and testing of white goods and furniture, stock inventory and general duties.
* Assist in ensuring the Lease Vehicles are cleaned to meet company standards.
* Assist the FMS Supervisor in scheduling workloads to achieve contracted deliveries, which may include occasional overnight stops.
* Unload and assemble deliveries of new stock or reusable stock from other agencies.
* Assist in arranging deliveries and collections to suit customer requirements with best value.
* Maintain excellent interpersonal skills at all times as you will be dealing with customers during the stressful period of moving home.
* The ability to multi-task to assist in other contracted areas – learning various roles and skills, for which training will be provided.
* Responsible for the safe custody of Customer and Serco owned tools, equipment, appliances and furniture in your charge.
* Any other contractual duties as required by the FMS Supervisor or Site Manager.
What we are looking for in our candidates:
* Full Clean Driving Licence
* Experience of regular driving duties
* Experience of warehouse work
* Communication and customer service skills when dealing with personnel
* Flexibility and able to work as part of the team
Additional information:
The role is subject to gaining the appropriate Security Clearance. This role can be physically demanding at times through the nature of moving furniture and appliances.
What we offer:
* Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
* Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
* Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
* Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
* Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
* Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
* ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period
* Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
* Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.
To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
#J-18808-Ljbffr