Overview

Collection and Network Driver

Job Reference: 337757
Location: Aberdeen Delivery Office, AB12 3TT
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 25.0 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Sat, between 13:30 and 19:30

There has never been a more exciting time to join us. We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey.

What you’ll do

A Collections and Network Driver. Part of a team of drivers, bringing trust to the doorstep. You will deliver and also check post-boxes, pop into post offices, visit business customers at prearranged times, collect mail and deliver it to processing centres. You will sort mailbags and ensure each piece goes to the right place, at the right time. You deliver much more than just letters and parcels. You deliver for the people.

Responsibilities include:

• Check post-boxes and collect mail
• Visit post offices and business customers at prearranged times
• Sort mailbags and ensure correct routing
• Deliver to processing centres and ensure timely delivery
• Provide outstanding service and support to customers

A Bit About You

• Upbeat, independent and self-motivated
• Think of yourself as a people-person
• Happy walking for long periods and going outside in any weather
• Strong sense of community and take pride in what you do
• Looking for a role with flexible shift patterns
• Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points

What We Do For You

To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that’s why we’re delighted to offer competitive pay and benefits for a permanent role within our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 for any hours worked over 40 hours a week.
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 40 hours a week).
• Contributory pension scheme
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career
• Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract of longer than three months
• Excellent parental leave policy
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership

Notes

Please note: For candidate search purposes, roles offering between 35-40 hours per week are listed as full-time. However, any role under 40 hours per week will be classified as part-time in the employment contract.

Time to apply

Ready to deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to a telephone screening call, followed by an interview at the Delivery Office. If your application is successful, the next step will be a screening call, so please expect an update from one of our recruiters shortly.

Please click here to view the Information Checklist which lists the acceptable documents. Also view the Health Matrix for health-related elements you may need to consider. Ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please visit: https://www.internationaldistributionservices.com/en/about-us/