Event Delivery Driver & Warehouse Operative Petersfield, England
Job description
About Us
We are a prestigious, award winning weddings and events furniture hire company, providing a beautiful and stylish range of furniture to high-end events. We go above and beyond to ensure our clients’ expectations are exceeded at every touch point.
Seeing huge growth in 2021 and 2022, we are now in a position to expand our team. Until now we have been a family owned and operated business and we are renowned for our exceptional customer service and high standards – a reputation we are very keen to maintain!
We are therefore seeking team members who will truly become part of the brand family and grow with us as we enter this new and exciting phase of growth.
The Role
We are looking for a hard-working and dedicated lead delivery driver/operations & warehouse manager to join our team.
You will be the face of our small business so we are seeking an individual with legendary customer service! You must be friendly, confident and have exceptional verbal and written English communication skills. Our events can be very time sensitive (wedding days!) and punctuality & reliability is therefore essential.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Organising, picking and loading inventory on to vans (usually 3.5T Luton with tail lift)
Securing loads for safe transport
Moving inventory around warehouse by hand, sack & pallet truck and dolly
Route Planning
Scheduling & delivery planning
Manage van logistics and book additional rental vans if required
Driving vans to and from events around UK
Maintain clean and tidy vans
Regular weekend work would be required during our busy season (May-September)
Occasional late nights (past midnight)
Occasional overnight stays for long distance events
Some basic set up on site (training will be given)
Assembling some of our custom built pieces on site, e.g. bars, backdrops etc
General cleaning, painting and repairs of inventory as required
Warehouse organisation and management
Inventory checks, cleaning and damage reporting
Organise inventory maintenance and repair when necessary
Experience and Skills
· Full, clean UK MANUAL driving licence
· Minimum 3 years driving experience with some experience of driving 3.5T vehicles (7.5T experience would be a bonus!)
· Trailer towing experience a bonus
· Delivery driver experience preferred
· Fluent in written and verbal English
· You MUST be physically fit & strong. There is a lot of lifting and carrying of furniture, some heavy and bulky, which can be physically demanding.
· Friendly, confident, and polite
· Hardworking and reliable
· Some experience of basic carpentry preferred
· Strong attention to detail
· Able to take direction on site from clients, wedding planners etc.
· Be an excellent problem solver and think on the job if issues arise
· Have a reliable mode of transport for getting to and from our warehouse (if not your own van)
· You must be a team player with a positive attitude and good sense of humour!
Willing to muck in where needed. We are a small business, so everyone is expected to perform various duties as required to maintain our brand’s reputation and to keep everything running smoothly.
Will consider van owner/drivers with clean, reliable, unbranded vans (Luton with tail lift preferred)
Job Type:
Permanent, full time (will consider part-time or job share applicants)
Please apply by sending your CV AND a covering letter
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,500.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Petersfield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- van driving: 1 year (preferred)
- Driving: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Clean, Full UK Manual Driving Licence with C class for vans (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (required)
- Overnight shift (required)
Work Location: One location
