Furniture Warehouse Operative / Delivery Driver
RAF Croughton, NN13 5XP
Full time, 39 hours Monday - Friday
Competitive salary plus benefits
Serco are recruiting for a Furniture Warehouse Operative/Delivery Drive to join their current team based at RAF Croughton.
The role requires you to load the vehicles and deliver/collect furniture and install/uninstall white goods into servicemen’s homes. Additionally, in support of the FMS operation you will be required to pick items for delivery, clean and test white goods and furniture that have been returned to the FMS. Additional duties will also include assistance with the stock inventory’s and warehouse husbandry. The role will report directly to the Furniture Management Section Supervisor.
Main duties:
- Safe loading of the vehicles in a manner to cause no damage to any items or vehicles, with proper weight distribution.
- Check all items against a manifest to ensure all items are present and complete.
- To follow all road and driving regulations, driving hours and Working Time Directive.
- To deliver furniture into servicemen’s homes and position the items as desired by the customer causing no damage to the property.
- To install, test and demonstrate white goods in customers’ homes, ensuring no damage or leaks from the appliance’s.
- Additionally, the role may require you to help with warehouse duties to include cleaning and testing of white goods and furniture, stock inventory and general duties.
- Assist in ensuring the Lease Vehicles are cleaned to meet company standards.
- You will assist the FMS Supervisor in scheduling workloads to achieve contracted deliveries, which may include occasional overnight stops.
- Unloading and assembly of deliveries of new stock or reusable stock from other agencies.
- Assist in arranging deliveries and collections to suit customer requirements with best value.
- Maintain excellent interpersonal skills at all times as you will be dealing with customers during the stressful period of moving home.
- The ability to multi-task to assist in other contracted areas – learning various roles and skills, for which training will be provided.
- You will be responsible for the safe custody of Customer and Serco owned tools, equipment, appliances and furniture in your charge.
- Any other contractual duties as required by the FMS Supervisor or Site Manager.
What we are looking for in our candidates:
- Full Clean Driving Licence
- Experience of regular driving duties
- Experience of warehouse work
- Communication and customer service skills when dealing personnel
- Flexibility and able to work as part of the team
Additional information:
The role is subject to gaining the appropriate Security Clearance.
This role can be physically demanding at times through the nature of moving furniture and appliances.
What we offer
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom App, Simply Health Plans, and more.
- Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts.
- A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
- Company discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- Interesting and enjoyable work.
- Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.
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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
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