Job Title: Delivery Driver
Location: Peebles EH45 8AA
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 8 weeks initially with potential extension
Pay Rate: £12.54 per hour
Working Hours: 1 pm to 7 pm
Weekend working may be required on a rota pattern
If successful, you must be able to pass a disclosure check.
Pertemps are delighted to be supporting Royal Mail in recruiting multi-drop Postal/Parcel Delivery Drivers in Peebles.
If you have excellent customer service skills and want to be a part of a dynamic and growing industry, this position is perfect for you.
Key Responsibilities:
1. You'll start your day in the local delivery office sorting and collecting post/parcels to be delivered
2. You'll be given a hand-held device to capture customer signatures for deliveries. The hand-held will also act as your routing system, telling you where to go to next
3. The role will be physically demanding, where you’ll be walking at least 8 miles per day. You will also be required to carry a bag that can weigh up to 16kg, delivering letters and parcels, with parcels weighing up to 20kg
4. Driving and on foot delivery will be required, and you will be required to push/pull a trolley during deliveries
Key Skills:
5. Valid UK driving license with a maximum of 6 points
6. Previous delivery or driving experience preferred but not mandatory
7. Excellent time management and organisational skills
8. Strong communication and customer service abilities
9. A commitment to safe and responsible driving practices
10. Working outdoors in all weathers is required