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Home Delivery Driver
Sainsbury's
Didcot, England, United Kingdom["Part time"]
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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/].
RESPONSIBILITIES
Working in our stores:
Our stores are fast-paced environments where no two days are ever the same and
food is our passion. They are at the heart of the local community providing
outstanding value, quality and great service. As one of our Home Delivery
Drivers, you’ll be one of the special ingredient that delivers everything our
online customers shop at Sainsbury’s for.
Eligibility:
• You must be over 18 and have held a full UK/EU driving licence for at least
12 months with no more than 6 points on it
• You will complete an online driving risk assessment as part of your interview
and, if you’re successful, there’ll be a driving assessment when you join us
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
QUALIFICATIONS
An inclusive place to work and shop
We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can
achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop
with us.
To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range
of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We
provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role
and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true
representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our
colleagues may face.
We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including
mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues
grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and
events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn
more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here
[https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/sustainability/better-for-everyone/diversity-and-inclusion].
As part our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will
have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment
which will prioritise those candidates who achieve the highest score and
therefore most closely match the
essential criteria for the role.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or
interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.