Company Description Contract Type: Permanent Full Time  Working Hours Per Week: 52.5 Hours Per Week  Salary: £31,231 Location: DPD Swale Depot - Unit 4 Eurolink Business, Sittingbourne Kent, ME10 3RN Shift Pattern: 5 days per week Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. As a collection and delivery driver you represent the business every day and are vital to providing a service that genuinely makes a difference to our customers. Some previous driving experience would be preferred but driving experience is not an essential requirement to join our team. Just bring yourself and a positive attitude, plus a full UK driving licence held for 12 months or more, and we will do the rest! DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!! DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer Job Description Being a collections and delivery driver for DPD you’ll often be the first point of contact that our customers have with us, so providing a great service when you hand over or collect a parcel is just as important as delivering the parcel on time. Your shift will start at the depot where you’ll be responsible for loading yourparcels onto your van. We’ll give you a delivery schedule for the day and then you’re on the road, driving our 3.5 tonne van and making multi-drop collections and deliveries around the area. Uniform and PPE provided Qualifications What we’re looking for: To be considered for the role youmust have: Held a full UK driving licence and had regular driving experience for 12 months or more We are also looking for you to demonstrate that you: Recognise the value of providing great customer service Can work to deadlines, are flexible and always go above and beyond Are friendly, approachable, positive, resourceful and professional Are able to multi-task and problem solve Ability to lift, load and carry Additional Information About our benefits: We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few… Holiday trading Enhanced maternity and paternity package  Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme Health Kiosks visiting every location Vitality at Work Free On Site Parking  Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends  For employees who regularlyuse a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.  If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today #REF7712W