Driver Trainee, Customer Delivery Hub

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Full timePart time
Location: Weybridge
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Job offered by: John Lewis Partnership
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Hours of Work Part-time (30.75 hours): 06:00-17:00, Thursday, Friday & Saturday & Full-Time (41 hours): 06:00-17:00, Monday - Saturday, 4 days per week. About The Role

As a Driver Trainee Installer, you will be supported through our 12-month trainee programme to become a fully qualified John Lewis Customer Delivery Installer with a C1 driving licence. Once you're fully trained, you'll have the unique opportunity of bringing our distinctive John Lewis service right to our customers' door and installing the products they love into their homes (such as furniture, large electrical appliances, sound systems, and TV sets) as part of a 2-person delivery crew. The Expected starting salary for this role:

£13.92, hourly. Due to its nature, you need to be 18 years or older to work in this role. Key Responsibilities

Once qualified, your day will see you start at the delivery hub you are based before heading out on route. You'll: Be an ambassador for the John Lewis brand with great customer service as your number one priority. Help load up your lorry with the day's deliveries working alongside the warehouse team. Demonstrate great respect and courtesy for the customer's home and handle unexpected situations to find the best possible solution for your customers. Install products efficiently and quickly for our customers and demonstrate how they work once installed. Keep up to date with new products and technologies to help you perform your role at your best. Maintain a safe working environment. Essential Skills/Experience

UK B-Category manual driving licence with no more than 6 points. Great verbal communication skills both over the phone and face to face. Able to cope with the physical requirements of the role (you will spend a lot of time delivering large items such as sofas, white goods, sports equipment, furniture, beds, and mattresses). A passion for technology and installation. Desirable Skills/Experience

Previous experience of installation and customary delivery driving. About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee-owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees; we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality, and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners, we all share the responsibility of ownership and its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it. Important Points to Note

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing, or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. We believe in ensuring our Partners have access to a complete spectrum of benefits whilst in the business. After all, our Partners make our Partnership what it is. Learn a new skill or become more proficient in your hobbies by claiming up to half the cost of certain tutored courses which you pay for yourself (up to a maximum of £250 per year). Partner Discount

25% off at John Lewis and 20% at Waitrose. We know you’d like this one! (some exclusions apply) Clubs & Societies

From arts & crafts to fishing, from skiing to running, we have so many clubs and societies bringing Partners with shared interests together. Enjoy a generous holiday provision. Plenty of time for some rest and relaxation. (The amount of holiday you’ll get depends on your role and working hours. It increases over time). Pension & Life Assurance

Secure your future with our comprehensive pension scheme and life assurance. Partnership Hotels

Recharge and reconnect at our exclusive Partner hotels in locations across the UK!

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