3.5t Van Multi Drop Driver

**Palletline launched in 1992 being the first UK premium palletised freight distribution company operating across the UK with 90 business members. **Palletline North East has **a great role within our fast paced and friendly team. We continue to work through an exciting new chapter in our company’s journey to success we are looking for a vibrant & positive 3.5t Van Multi Drop Driver**

**Responsibilities and Duties**

As a Driver, you will be an integral part of ensuring our deliveries and collections, some of which are timed, are made to our clients, in a friendly, and professional manner. We make drops to High Street, Business Parks, Industrial Estates, Farms and Private Addresses, so experience is essential.
- Prep vehicle for loading and unloading.
- Perform full vehicle checks.
- Drive in a safe and efficient manner.

**Employer**: Palletline North East Ltd. **Location: Killingworth.**

**Salary: £11.58 per hour Monday to Friday**

Monday -Friday 07:30 HRS Start Time = 10-hour shift with a 45 minutes break

Plus Weekday and Saturday Morning overtime available at Premium Rate.

Please be **advised this is a physically demanding job**, with much manual handling involved

**28 days holiday (Includes bank holidays)**

An extensive range of additional employee benefits - including free employee assistance and counselling helpline offering professional advice on all kinds of legal, financial, and personal issues; a free GP appointments service via a Video doc scheme; discounted shopping with a wide variety of high street retailers; discounted gym membership; discounted health plan including dental and eye care; and a cycle to work scheme.

**Responsibilities**:

- Willing to learn local geographical knowledge
- Deliver curb-side pallet goods coming in all shapes and sizes only from 5-14 per day.
- Collection of hub collection pallets, back to the depot.
- Professionally interact with customers always.
- Complete daily maintenance checks on the vehicle and reports any issues
- Drive-in inclement weather, such as light snow
- Administration ability to manage and maintain delivery and collection paperwork.
- Adhere to health and safety regulations at all times.

**Experience Required**:

- Ideally, at least one 1-year multidrop experience in van
- Ability to manage time and routes for a streamlined delivery experience
- Ability and knowledge of lifting and handling procedures
- Work well independently using initiative and common sense
- Open and transparent communication verbal and written
- Familiarity with GPS devices / able to read a map

**As part of our small workforce, you will benefit from the following**:

- Drivers treated with courtesy, honesty, and total respect - we value all our team members,
- Receive continuous training in other areas as required,
- Be supplied with company uniform and safety equipment,
- Modern and well-maintained fleet,
- Be able to join the company Pension Scheme once eligible,
- Friendly, supportive traffic planning department,
- Driver handheld tablet making the job easier with signature capture
- Very competitive salary
- above the area average

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.58 per hour

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.58 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person