Van Driver
| Posting date: | 05 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,375 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 September 2025 |
| Location: | Workington, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Recruit North Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Permanent staff position available to join the team within a furniture retailer in West Cumbria.
The job is to load, drive and deliver furniture items to customers’ houses. There may also be times when you will be helping out in the warehouse.
While on deliveries you will be assisted by a Driver’s Mate.
Furniture can be heavy and awkward to lift so it is essential that you are strong and healthy.
You will be driving a box van and it would be useful if you’ve driven similar, as a job, before.
The job is full time and permanent and you will be working five days per week (this will include Saturdays and could, when needed, include Sundays). You will get two days off per week.
It is 37.5 hours per week and the rota is done in advance. The latest delivery they make is 6.00pm.
You will be delivering to people’s houses so it will help if you are polite, friendly and chatty!
About you:
A clean driving licence is preferred and ideally a none smoker.
Experience of driving a transit or Luton style van is useful.
Good customer service / people skills.
Know your way around West Cumbria.
Friendly and polite.
Comfortable with lifting heavy and, sometimes awkward, items.
Salary and benefits:
Starting wage of £12.50 per hour (£468.75 per week / £24,375 per year)
Statutory pension scheme
Permanent staff job – direct with the employer
37.5 hours per week (will include Saturdays and maybe the odd Sunday)
28 days’ holiday per year
Staff discounts
Monthly pay
Immediate start available for the right person
To apply for any of our jobs, you must already have the legal right to live and work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorships and we are unable to provide immigration advice.
The job is to load, drive and deliver furniture items to customers’ houses. There may also be times when you will be helping out in the warehouse.
While on deliveries you will be assisted by a Driver’s Mate.
Furniture can be heavy and awkward to lift so it is essential that you are strong and healthy.
You will be driving a box van and it would be useful if you’ve driven similar, as a job, before.
The job is full time and permanent and you will be working five days per week (this will include Saturdays and could, when needed, include Sundays). You will get two days off per week.
It is 37.5 hours per week and the rota is done in advance. The latest delivery they make is 6.00pm.
You will be delivering to people’s houses so it will help if you are polite, friendly and chatty!
About you:
A clean driving licence is preferred and ideally a none smoker.
Experience of driving a transit or Luton style van is useful.
Good customer service / people skills.
Know your way around West Cumbria.
Friendly and polite.
Comfortable with lifting heavy and, sometimes awkward, items.
Salary and benefits:
Starting wage of £12.50 per hour (£468.75 per week / £24,375 per year)
Statutory pension scheme
Permanent staff job – direct with the employer
37.5 hours per week (will include Saturdays and maybe the odd Sunday)
28 days’ holiday per year
Staff discounts
Monthly pay
Immediate start available for the right person
To apply for any of our jobs, you must already have the legal right to live and work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorships and we are unable to provide immigration advice.
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