Collection Driver
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Position Overview & Specifications
Location: Daventry / Northamptonshire Full time Rate of pay: £10.90 per hour Closing Date: 5th June 2023
About us: Our Trading company opened its first shop in 2010 on Rugby high street. Since then, we have grown from strength to strength and now have over 55 shops ranging from boutiques, concessions, home stores and superstores. We have a successful online trading department selling through Amazon, EBAY and its own web shop selling bespoke homeware. We also have our own in-house recycling department with over 100 collection bins, and door to door collections.
You can be a part of this great cause!
Role Reporting to the Shop Management team this position is warehouse based with daily travel around surrounding area.
Purpose To collect and deliver donated stock/furniture from customers’ homes and local businesses to support the delivery of sales and profit targets within your shop. To take responsibility for the company van ensuring maintenance and servicing is carried out daily. Exceed customer expectations by providing the highest quality service both in and out of store.
The Role includes:
- Planning and organise the collection and delivery of stock/furniture to the warehouseor customer address.
- Manual handling including assisting the warehouse staff with moving large items of furniture including up staircases
Essential Criteria
- Full clean driving licence
- Understanding of geographical working area
- Ability to prioritise tasks
- Ability to plan, and organise own and teams work load
Benefits We can offer you above average holiday entitlement, a benefits platform to make your money go further and an organisation where you can thrive. We value a home/work life balance, so we ensure you will be given several Saturdays off throughout the year. You will also be working in a role where you know that the money you raise will help us to continue saving lives. Once you press apply you will be invited to complete some short assessments.
The role is subject to a Basic DBS check. A full drivers licence is essential.
Environment: TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and the value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. Recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.
This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Department Retail Contract type Permanent Hours Full time Salary 10.90 per hour Benefits Competitive Share this job Linkedin Twitter Facebook Email
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
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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.
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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 £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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