Pet Delivery Driver

Full‑time, £13.00 per hour

Hours:

Full‑time (37.5 hours per week)

Contract type:
Permanent

Location: 1, Bourges Retail Park, Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE 1 1NG

Peterborough, PE8

£13.00 per hour, 37.5 hours per week.

The role will involve staying away overnight for most of these shifts – accommodation, fuel allowance and food allowance are covered.

At Pets, our aim is to give the nation’s pets what they need to be at their ball‑chasing, tail‑wagging best. Because we will not rest until every spaniel has a squeezy toy. Every calico has a cat tree. Every rabbit has a run. We are motivated to find the best talent in the Logistics & Distribution industry. Right now, we are looking for a Pet Delivery Driver to join our Pet Delivery Team in the Peterborough area.

As a Pet Delivery Driver you need to be flexible both in terms of duties and in hours of work and wish to work with the Pet Delivery team delivering Pets into stores.

You will be a cover driver that is based in different locations each week, reporting to The Pet Delivery Manager (First Line Manager). Your key relationships will be with the wider Pet Operations Management team, Pet Health Checkers as well as our Store Colleagues and other drivers within the Pets at Home Transport Team.

• Have previous experience driving a 3.5 tonne vehicle – ideally box van.
• Methodically and meticulously follow a set of processes which are safety and animal welfare centric.
• Be a careful and considerate driver who is willing to go the extra mile both on and off the roads.
• Conduct driver checks before you start the engine.
• Conduct store deliveries.
• Drive and deliver with care and with animal welfare at the forefront, and always legal and safely, making sure our reputation for excellence includes animal welfare transportation.
• Van maintenance coordination.
• Use of phone apps to complete process checks.
• Demonstrate an understanding of customer support and satisfaction.
• Previous or current owner or comfortable with close contact of small animals.
• Full, clean driving licence is preferable.
• Flexible to do a variety of work.
• Be naturally friendly, helpful and want to get stuck in, working with your team to deliver great results.

• Attractive rates of pay.
• Annual leave (including Bank holidays), with an increase after 2 years continuous service.
• An extra day’s holiday when it is your birthday.
• Stakeholder pension plan.
• Personal Health Insurance scheme (if in Pension Scheme).
• Life assurance.
• 20% Pets at Home discount scheme after 12 weeks service.
• Pets’ "Treats" voluntary benefits package.

Pets just see people. They are not biased, and they do not discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience do not perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!