Furniture Warehouse Operative / Delivery Driver
Serco Group Plc, Croughton, Northamptonshire
Furniture Warehouse Operative / Delivery Driver
Salary Not Specified
Serco Group Plc, Croughton, Northamptonshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 15 Dec | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 7cdcec3dff7c4178bf5cd1af0bcf1cdc
Full Job Description
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's 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.
- To follow all road and driving regulations, driving hours and Working Time Directive.
- To deliver furniture into servicemen's homes and position the items as desired by the customer causing no damage to the property.
- To install, test and demonstrate white goods in customers' homes, ensuring no damage or leaks from the appliance's.
- Additionally, the role may require you to 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.
- You will assist the FMS Supervisor in scheduling workloads to achieve contracted deliveries, which may include occasional overnight stops.
- Unloading and assembly of 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.
- You will be 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.
Full Clean Driving Licence - Experience of regular driving duties
- Experience of warehouse work
- Communication and customer service skills when dealing personnel
- Flexibility and able to work as part of the team
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.