Bank Weekend Van Drivers
Posting date: | 02 October 2025 |
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Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
Additional salary information: | £12.60 an hour |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 19 October 2025 |
Location: | Harlow, CM17 9JX |
Company: | NHS Jobs |
Job type: | Contract |
Job reference: | B0175-25-0017 |
Summary
To drive the van during the day-to-day operation of collection and distribution of donated and new goods, to a daily job list supplied by Harlow shop manager and or the shop team. This will involve manual handling of furniture with assistance, as well as other goods to and from the St Clare van To comply with the St Clare Hospice employer vehicles policy at all times which includes insurance provisions, and reporting of accidents, fines, etc To help plan the daily list of deliveries and collections to achieve the most efficient schedule To assist with House Clearance as and when required To deal with customer enquiries, complaints, keeping the Harlow Manager informed of any such matters To liaise with Shop Managers regarding furniture requirements so that available space is utilised as much as possible To keep the Harlow Manager informed of any problems affecting completion of scheduled jobs and inform affected customers To act as courier of post, documents and sometimes cash, between the shops and the hospice To assist Shop Managers with the general handling of furniture in all the company shops To check that all furniture collected meets legal requirements and is suitable for resale To work as part of the distribution team in loading and unloading at shop, Head office and the Distribution Centre To take responsibility for the security of the van and contents To ensure that all items of furniture, ceramics, glassware, new goods, etc on the van are suitably secured and protected to avoid any damage in transit To complete daily, weekly and monthly vehicle safety checks and report any faults without delay To report any malfunction or damage to the company vehicle immediately to the Harlow Manager To be aware of gross vehicle weight and ensure that the safe limit is not exceeded To supervise volunteers and assist in their in-house training to ensure safe working practices To ensure St Clare Hospice remains top of mind for charitable donations of suitable goods for sale by provision of an excellent service at all levels To ensure that Health & Safety procedures are adhered to at all times on Company vehicles and all sites operated by St Clare Hospice and its Trading Company To drive in a safe and considerate way at all times, keeping to the statutory speed limits To be responsible for the internal & external cleanliness of Company vehicles At the direction of the Harlow Shop Manager to regularly remove from the shop premises, clothing, shoes and other unwanted items including furniture considered unsuitable for resale either for recycling or authorised disposal