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John Lewis Partnerships Customer Delivery Hub in Stanley Green is recruiting for C1 Driver Trainees and 7.5T Installer Trainees.

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to become more than just a 'Driver', than apply for the Driver Trainee position where you will complete a 12 month Customer Deliver Driver Trainee programme to become a fully competent John Lewis Customer Delivery Installer which also includes obtaining your C1 Licence.

If you already hold a valid C1 Licence, DCPC and Tachograph Card then the Installer position is for you. You will embark on the John Lewis & Partners Installer accreditation to become a fully qualified Customer Delivery Driver Installer.

These positions are aspiration roles with clear progression pathways.

At a glance: 

Role: CDH (Customer Delivery Hub) Driver Trainee and Installer Trainee

Position: Permanent

Salary: Driver Trainee £11.75ph and Installer Trainee from £27,200 - £33,900 - this would include a 3.1% shift premium when working on the PM shift.

Hours: 41 Per Week, working 4 out of 6 days Monday to Saturday on a 5 week rolling rotation:

• Monday to Thursday 10:30 - 21:30, Friday 09:30 - 20:30, Saturday 07:00 - 18:00  

• This works out to working 181 days of the year

With this rota you can enjoy 3 days off each week to maintain a healthy work/life balance and overtime is offered when required so there is potential to top up earnings. You will not work on a Sunday or Bank Holidays.

Due to the nature of this role we require all applicants to be over 18 to apply.

Driver Trainee - Required essential experience skills and qualifications:

• Full, clean Category B driving licence (standard car driving licence) and previous driving experience ​

• Must be aged 18 or over

Installer Trainee - Required essential experience skills and qualifications:

• (UK) C1 driving licence

• DCPC (Drivers Qualification Card)

• Tachograph Card

• Previous experience driving a 7.5 tonne vehicle  

• Previous experience in a customer facing role

• Strong 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 two man items such as sofas, white goods, sports equipment, furniture, beds, and mattresses etc... ).

• Basic understanding of technology

We believe in rewarding our Partners for their time and energy. After all, they’re the ones that make the John Lewis Partnership special. Benefits include:

• 💚Once you’ve been with us for three months, you’ll get Partnership discount in store and online. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.

• 💚Discounted cinema tickets & VIP suites with discounted tickets at the O2 arena

• 💚Discounted rates on holidays at the John Lewis Partnerships hotels, where only Partners and their guests can stay

• 💚Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy

And much more! Find out more about our benefits here: https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/

If you would like to view the job outline for this role please see attached our job outline.

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