Reserve Specialist Services Relay Driver (Southampton - SO18 2XX)

30 hours per week Reserve duty covering various shifts 5 days across Monday to Saturday working between 03:00 - 21:00

Your day will start by planning your delivery route to a schedule, whilst multi drop experience is an advantage it is not essential; we are looking for reliable, trustworthy staff who can deliver our customers promise. The uniqueness of Royal Mail Relay means we are market leading in terms of quality for our customers and providing added value, in Royal Mail Relay we do go the extra mile! Your responsibilities then include collecting and delivering pouches, parcels, tote boxes to small and large businesses in our portfolio. You will scan items on and off route to ensure tracking information is available to customers and colleagues. You must enjoy driving, even at peak hours and be able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 30kg and be willing to work paid overtime including possible Saturday overtime. We are looking for positive team players who are willing and flexible enough to help colleagues ensure that all our customers get their items to their customers on time. You must enjoy customer interaction; have great communication/Interpersonal skills which will help us deliver our usual excellent customer service. You will require the following:

• A full UK manual driving licence (in your current UK address), with no more than 6 penalty points is essential but ideally a clean licence is preferred, please note you will be required to show this at assessment.
• Your driving licence must cover vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes
  
  At Royal Mail Relay it's not just what we do, it's how we do it that matters. We strive to attract, develop, promote and retain the best talent because it is our people who set us apart from the rest.
We are currently recruiting for Collection and Delivery Drivers to support our growing business. This is a great opportunity for those with the required skills, passion and drive to join us. You can help us to grow our business, exceed our customer expectations and succeed in our goals. Royal Mail Relay is part of Royal Mail Group Ltd and as such we benefit from what a business of around 150,000 employees has to offer, from career opportunities to access to world-class benefits and support. We employ a diverse mix of people and aim to reflect the wider communities we serve. We're passionate about creating an environment where people are able to give their best, and have been introducing a host of initiatives to support this.

We are looking to offer Fixed Term contracts for 12 months, with the following benefits for the right candidates: Pay monthly, hourly rate of £12.54p/hr Plus overtime and shift allowances Additional Benefits
• Opportunity to increase earning potential by working overtime
• 4.5 weeks holiday entitlement per annum, increasing with service
• Corporate discounts
• Company pension scheme after qualifying period
• Development opportunities
• Full Uniform supplied