Cover Driver

**Role**: Delivery Driver - Cover Driver

**Service**:Monday to Saturday

**Depot Location**:Aberdeen Industrial Estate, AB12 3JZ, United Kingdom

**Term**:Indefinite**, **Full Time, 6 days per week

**Earnings**: £720 per week + £45 per week fuel allowance

**Experience**: For these highly sought after positions, multi drop experience is essential

**Overview**:
As a Cover Driver, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of parcels and packages to our customers. Your responsibilities will primarily involve providing coverage for regular delivery drivers during times of increased workload, absences, sickness, or other unforeseen circumstances. You will be expected to step in and fulfil delivery routes as needed to maintain service standards and customer satisfaction

**Responsibilities**
- Cover delivery routes for regular drivers during peak periods, absences, sickness, or other unexpected events.
- Plan efficient delivery routes to maximize productivity and minimize delays
- Maintain accurate records of deliveries, including signatures, receipts, and any incidents or issues encountered during delivery
- Communicate effectively with dispatchers, supervisors, and other team members to coordinate delivery schedules and address any operational issues or challenges
- Adhere to safety procedures and protocols to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and others.
- Be flexible and reliable at all times

**Requirements**:

- You can use your own van
- For using our vans, a full UK/EU/International Manual Driving Licence is required with no more than 6 points (No convictions for AC, BA, CD, DD, IN, DG, DR, MR, MS, TT, UT)
- Able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK as we do not provide foreign sponsorship
- Possess an Android or iPhone for using our delivery app.
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of the local area in which you are applying
- Be capable and comfortable driving a van of transit size
- Has a positive attitude, consistently reliable, and maintains professionalism
- Punctual and dependable are crucial attributes as they are essential for meeting delivery schedules.
- Availability and flexibility to provide a minimum of 6 days per week service
- While previous experience as a multi-drop delivery driver is advantageous, it is not a strict necessity

**Benefits**
- Daily rate plus fuel allowance
- Highly subsidised van hire if you are not using your own van
- Immediate start availability any day of the week
- Consistent varied multi-drop routes within local delivery areas
- Optimized routes for efficient journeys ensuring your working hours are highly efficient
- Monthly payments directly to your bank account
- Long-term opportunities with us for sustained engagement
- Recommend a Friend Scheme and pet-friendly environment
- The chance to operate with one of the UK's foremost and largest delivery companies - b-spokes Deliveries

**About us**
b-spokes is one of the largest delivery companies headquartered in the UK, specialising in last-mile deliveries across Scotland and the North of England. Our strategic partnerships extend to national and international brands. With a network spanning multiple managed operational sites, a comprehensive fleet of over 200 vans, and a consistent delivery volume of 20,000 parcels per day, b-spokes has established itself as the go-to delivery service partner in the UK.

Since our inception in 2009, b-spokes has been unwaveringly dedicated to fostering a corporate relaxed culture characterised by integrity, diligence, and mutual respect. Our commitment to excellence is reflected not only in our operational efficiency but also in our conscientious approach to environmental sustainability.

Our core values serve as the driving force behind every aspect of our operations. They are the cornerstone of our commitment to solidifying our reputation as the preferred employer and last-mile delivery experts within the industry.

**Welcome to b-spokes