What you’ll be doing:
* Driving a 3.5 tonne van to deliver groceries to our customers doorsteps,
on-time and in a great condition
* Completing checks to ensure the van is organised, clean and roadworthy, and
that delivery cases are secure before getting out onto the road to drive
safely in a variety of locations and conditions
* Serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions and
substitutions, and keeping them aware of any delays
* Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help
provide recommendations
* When not out making deliveries, you will be helping across the store as
needed
What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague:
* Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and to
provide the best doorstep experience
* Proficient driving a large vehicle in different locations, from busy
residential streets to narrow country lanes, and delivering to a variety of
residential properties
* Happy working in a fast-paced, physical and high energy environment, using
initiative to solve problems - often on your own but also thrive in being
part of a team
* Always ready to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the
store when needed - you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you
have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
* Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your
job brilliantly, and moving shopping containers up to 15KG
* Sainsbury’s has created a safer driving environment by installing in-cab AI
cameras that monitor driver behaviour and help ensure compliance with road
laws and defensive‑driving standards to protect drivers and other road users
Working for us has great rewards:
We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training
to reflect that:
* Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four
weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday
* Free food and hot drinks - provided for Colleagues in all our stores
* Generous holiday entitlement - based on the hours you work, plus maternity
and paternity leave
* Pension – we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
* Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices
* Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants,
holidays, retail vouchers and more
* Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance
Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a
wide range of issues
Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to
apply at their earliest convenience.
If you need an update on your application, you should contact the store that you
have applied to. You can find contact details for all Sainsbury's stores here
[https://stores.sainsburys.co.uk/].
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