Drivers Mates IKEA Thurrock West Thurrock, England
Job description
Logistics done differently.
Are you an established Drivers Mate, with experience of delivering furniture to customer’s premises?
Are you looking to develop a career within logistics in a business that brings you a tremendous opportunity?
If the answer to these questions is yes, then read on as we are currently recruiting Drivers Mates to join us working on our contract delivering products on behalf of our client IKEA from our base in Thurrock.
Pay, benefits and more.
The role is full-time, and you will be working any 4 in 4 off shift patterns, on a 42-hour contract, overtime is available on top of this.
The salary for this role is £27,671.
You will also have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other benefits including ongoing learning through the XPO University.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
Loading and unloading stock to the customer's room of choice- Delivering stock and accurately checking it off
- All 2-person deliveries carrying large flat-pack furniture
- Some of the items you deliver will require heavy lifting
What you need to succeed at XPO:
Excellent customer services skills- Ideally, prior experience in a driver’s mate role
- A good telephone manner as you will be calling customers while on route
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Be part of something big
XPO 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 XPO a great place to work.
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.
