Van Driver - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Age Uk

Age Uk

Verified Company

Peterborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Age UK's shops are the face of the charity.

On highstreets up and down the country our retail staff and volunteers deliver a great shopping experience to customers, while generating much needed income for the charity, ensuring we can provide services andsupport to older people who need it most.

We are looking for a physically fit and active individual to join our team as a
Van Driver.

This role provides an important service to our shops by collecting, transferring and delivering stock from one shop to another, thereby ensuring that stock is at the right shop, at the right time in the most cost and time efficientmanner.

This role will also be responsible for collecting stock from specific locations as requested and moving furniture within or across areas as required.

This role is physically demanding and will require frequently lifting and moving heavy items of stock and furniture, often up and down stairs as premises dictate.

Essential requirements:

Full current driving licence
Able to carry and lift bags of stock up to 10kg's

You will:

Be able to positively communicate with all customers, members of the public, work colleagues and volunteers
Attend meetings and training as required
Have a positive and flexible approach to your work
Be an advocate for Age UK
Occasionally you may be required to carry out long drives, stay overnight and work nationally

What we offer in return:

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
A generous pension we will contribute up to 8%
Healthcare cashback scheme
Great shopping discounts and rewards (perfect for pay day)
With over 250 stores you will be part of a team making a real difference to older people's lives

Additional Information

Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicantsfrom these groups.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.