Driver's Mate - Wanted

DRIVERS MATE

Working Hours & shifts:

Client operates 7 days need to be flexible as rota runs Monday to Sunday

07.00 - finish time dependant on number of deliveries

Berry recruitment are currently recruiting Drivers Mates to work alongside experience lorry driver for a well-established client based in Southampton.

The role:

As a Drivers Mate, you will assist the drivers by safely delivering, installing and collecting a range of electrical products into customer's homes including white goods, televisions and cookers in customers property. This is a physically demanding role and requires a good level of fitness, as heavy lifting is involved. Key Responsibilities:

To safely deliver, install and demonstrate White Goods, Televisions and Cookers in our customers property
Engaging with customers, keeping them informed and ensuring their delivery and our installation is carried out to the highest standard following best practice guidance
To maintain regular contact with your site throughout the day to meet any changes to a customer delivery request, discussing and escalating unplanned issues, seeking guidance and adapting as necessary
To ensure the handheld operating device (Savvy) is always used correctly by completing visits and obtaining customer signatures
To liaise with Manufacturers at the point of delivery when necessary
To handle all products safely and with care, supporting your colleagues to do the same
Able to meet the physical requirements of the role
To ensure you follow continuous professional development, maintaining your driving license and ensuring required training and knowledge is kept up to date
Manage changing volumes of load held in the vehicle during the day. Regularly review, adjust, and secure the load to ensure safety whilst using equipment provided (i.e., straps and sack barrows)
To work compliantly, following site specific requirements, company and health and safety policies, to keep our Customers and Colleagues safe
To represent the external face of Berry's recruitment, acting as a brand ambassador by role modelling our values and demonstrating our customer's first behaviours
To carry out the delivery and collection of tote boxes and products from our retail stores. Candidate Requirements:

A passion for delivering excellent customer service
Strong verbal communication, both on the phone and face-to-face in our customer's home
To work flexibly, alone or collaboratively with colleagues, to ensure we win together
To utilise equipment and correctly handle products to ensure best practice for safe delivery e.g., following manual handling and Health and Safety training
Take responsibility for own learning and help us become the home for the best talent
Ability to use initiative to solve problems in a timely and calm manner to ensure both business and customer needs are satisfied

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed