Drivers Mate

Are you looking for a dynamic job where every day is an adventure? Want to be a right-hand person to our drivers while helping customers? Do you want to join a company that can support your career development? If the answer is yes, read on! Here at GXO, we’re working together with B&Q and are looking for Driver Mate to join our Store to Home team in Reading (RG2 0QG). You’ll be working on a full-time , permanent basis, on an ‘any 5 days out of 7’ shift pattern, contracted to 40hrs per week, starting at 07:00. This role will require flexibility as you will be working on a 3 week rota pattern (provided in advance) including weekends. Pay, benefits and more: As a Drivers Mate, you’ll receive:

• An hourly rate of £14.08 that is an annual salary of £29,286.40
• A potential to earn an additional £100 every 6 months via the attendance bonus scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Overtime pay of £21.12 per hour (when applicable, paid over 40hrs)
• Holiday pay and Workplace pension
• B&Q store discount upon successful completion of probation period
• A 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Access to GXO University – home to a wealth of online training courses, meaning your development never ends!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Work as a part of a two-person team delivering products to customer premises (room of choice) on a multidrop basis – an average of 16 drops per day off-peak and 24 drops per day in peak season
• Assist the delivery driver in parking and manoeuvring a company vehicle as well as loading and unloading of vehicles as and when required
• Provide effective customer service while ensuring goods are delivered in excellent condition
• Ensure that customers are kept informed of their estimated time of delivery and any issues are communicated in a polite and courteous manner

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience of dealing with multi-drop home delivery preferred but not essential
• Excellent customer service skills, both written and verbal
• Willingness to complete manual handling tasks such as pulling, lifting, and pushing
• Can do attitude with a knack for problem solving
• Willingness to undertake pre-employment Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check)
• Be prepared to commute to Reading (RG2 0QG) for the required shift pattern

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains. GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.