Drivers Mate

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Our client is looking for experienced drivers mates to join their team based in Southampton.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be working working Tuesday – Saturday. Working as a two-person crew they are looking for people who have the passion to deliver excellent Customer Service.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">They specialise in delivering home improvement products on behalf of the UK’s largest DIY retailer to private households. This role is key to the success of our business and you will represent the face of the client to the customer on a daily basis.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be responsible for delivering exceptional levels of customer service and ensure the customer receives their deliveries in excellent condition, on time - every time.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hours: 6am start</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key Responsibilities</h5>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Provide a professional driving service and meet and exceed expectations of our customers</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Ensure the customer promptly receives their deliveries in excellent condition every time</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>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</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Accurate and efficient completion of the delivery of stock to customer’s room of choice in a safe and efficient manner</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Ensure correct and accurate completion of documentation in line with customer, legislative and company policies and procedures</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>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</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Attending any relevant training as required to ensure you remain fully equipped to perform your role effectively and to assist in the development of continuous improvement</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience & Qualifications</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Be smartly presented at all times and have excellent customer service skills and be detail focused</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Be flexible in relation to shifts and duties with excellent timekeeping</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Be able to provide a time critical delivery service in line with targets agreed with customer and Client</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Previous retail and commercial driving experience is desirable</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Drivers mate experience is desirable</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Due to the nature of the work heavy lifting is required. This includes repetitively handling bulky, 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</p>