We have an exciting opportunity for a Van Driver to join our friendly team based in Shepperton and surrounding areas. This is a permanent role, working 30 hours per week, involving extensive travel to move and collect stock across locations.

• Move stock and items as directed by the Area Business Manager on a specified geographic route.
• Ensure that vans are loaded in a safe way ensuring that fragile and valuable items are handled appropriately to avoid damage.
• Ensure that the van is kept clean and maintained, including daily and monthly checks.
• Ensuring that records are maintained accurately.
• Comply with Health and Safety regulations in relation to the vans, and loading and unloading into the stores.
• Follow Mencap reporting guidelines for any maintenance issue, accident or incident. Assist the store teams to move stock as required.

• Flexible approach to working hours and days including working Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays as appropriate, and when required.
• A friendly and approachable positive attitude to working with the store teams.
• Experience of multi drop deliveries.
• Assisting in area team, including cover at other stores.
• Experience in dealing with members of the public
• Experience in driving long wheel-based vans
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects, including furniture
• Travel to team meetings, training events, etc. This will include occasional long distances and overnight stays (expenses will be paid).
• Able to access a telephone to provide out of hours’ emergency call cover.
• There will be a need to lift, on a frequent basis, items of various sizes and weights.
• Basic DBS (Criminal Record) check
• For insurance purposes be over 24 years old, have your licence for over 12 months and have no more than 6 points on your licence.

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.