delivery driver
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Position Overview & Specifications
Location: Hybrid working, with travel to the Handforth (Cheshire) Support Office
Pets at Home is seeking a skilled and motivated Delivery Lead to join our dynamic Development Team. As a company, we are committed to evolving the way we do business and shaping the future of pet care. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the delivery team, overseeing software development, and facilitating conversations and engagements between the development team and stakeholders to deliver the new Petcare digital platform.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a software development team, ensuring successful delivery and adherence to Agile processes.
- Facilitate engagements between the software development function and stakeholders across the business and externally.
- Manage the deployment of software into test and production environments with appropriate controls.
- Work with the team to produce and maintain reporting metrics such as velocity and burndowns.
- Collaborate with the Product Owner to manage the features backlog and plan future roadmaps.
- Identify and remove impediments and issues that slow down the development team.
Required Experience:
- Proven track record of Software Delivery, preferably in an enterprise-level environment.
- Experience with Enterprise Integration migration/transformations.
- Strong team management skills, with a focus on software development teams.
- In-depth knowledge of SCRUM and other agile lifecycles, such as Kanban.
- Experience delivering software products in an agile software development environment.
- Ability to present to both technical and non-technical audiences in various settings.
- Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and techniques like TDD.
- Proficiency in working with CI/CD pipelines and establishing good development practices.
Desirable Experience:
Experience working on Greenfield product development.
Understanding of services/micro-services-based architectures and their benefits and drawbacks.
Our Purpose:
Joining our Development team means being part of a purpose-driven organization. At Pets at Home, we're not just focused on selling pet food or treats; we strive to help pets and their owners live happier, healthier lives together. Your contributions will directly impact the well-being of pets and their owners, making a meaningful difference.
If you are ready to shape the future of pet care and make a positive impact, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our group. If you think you’re a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together ‘we’re better with pets’, we’d like to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Pet & Pet Supplies Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for delivery driver roles across Pets at Home's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Pet & Pet Supplies Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,517 - £21,610 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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