Sainsbury's
Home Delivery Driver
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Home Delivery Driver
Sainsbury’s Delivery Driver Role
About the Role
Title: Delivery Driver (3.5 Tonne Van)
You’ll be responsible for:
- Driving a 3.5-tonne van to deliver groceries to customers' doorsteps, ensuring timeliness and product quality
- Conducting pre-drive checks to confirm the van is organised, clean, roadworthy and delivery cases are secure
- Operating safely in a variety of locations, including busy residential areas, narrow lanes, and diverse properties
- Delivering a brilliant customer experience by handling questions, substitutions, and communicating delays effectively
- Building strong product knowledge to offer tailored recommendations and promotions
- Supporting across the store as needed when not out on deliveries
What Makes a Great Sainsbury’s Colleague
- Customer-focused attitude: Be friendly, welcoming, and passionate about delivering the best doorstep service
- Skilled driver: Proficient in operating large vehicles in varied environments—urban streets, rural lanes, and residential deliveries
- ** team player and problem solver**: Adapt well to a fast-paced, physical workload, working independently or collaboratively
- Flexible and results-driven: Ready to step in and perform across the store at a high standard, with training in multiple skills
- Tech-savvy: Comfortable using digital tools and technology while lifting/shifting shopping containers up to 15kg
- Safety-conscious driver: Benefit from AI in-cab cameras monitoring driving behaviour to promote safety and compliance
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Rewards of Working at Sainsbury’s
We reward our colleagues with competitive benefits and training:
- Staff discount
- 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after 4 weeks
- 15% off (Sainsbury’s only) every Friday and Saturday
- On-site perks
- Free food and hot drinks available to colleagues in all stores
- Flexible holiday
- Entitlement based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave
- Pension support
- 4–7.5% match on your pension contributions
- Share schemes
- Discounted Sainsbury’s shares
- Additional discounts
- Special rates for gyms, restaurants, holidays, and retail vouchers
- Wellbeing support
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme covering personal/career counselling and guidance
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