Trainee 7.5t Driver (Basingstoke, GB)

Role overview:

Trainee 7.5t Driver Basingstoke Basingstoke Customer Service Centre (LM0019) Permanent Full Time

Salary £29,016.00 per annum plus quarterly bonus, increasing to £32,000.00 once qualified

Shift Pattern: 5 days on and 3 days off

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. So you’ll never go it alone here. You’ll work in a great team, learning and growing together, and celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

If you’re looking for a driving role to steer your career that’s more than just drop and go, we’ve got the perfect opportunity. We’ll train you to install the smart tech you deliver to our customers: washing machines, fridge-freezers, 4K TVs, and more. You’ll soon be out on the road, meeting our customers first-hand and very likely making their day.

As a Trainee Driver and we’ll give you all the training you need to qualify as a 7.5T driver (including C1 Licence & CPC card accreditation) via our training & apprenticeship programmes. There are two routes to qualifying to drive with Currys, and we’ll help get you onto the right route for you We’ll talk to you about your eligibility during our application process and support you all the way.

Role overview:

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for: ● Ensuring the right products get to the right places at the right time. ● Installing a range of different products for our customers. ● Making every customer encounter memorable. ● Lifting heavy items and completing a multi-drop driving role.

Yes, you’ll need to love driving and being on the road, but you’ll need to love helping customers too. Our training will cover both state-of-the-art-tech and people skills as well – it’s all about equipping you to leave a smile on customers’ faces.

You will need: ● To have held a full Class B UK/EA licence (with no more than 6 penalty points) for more than 6 months. ● A passion for delivering great customer service. ● The ability to handle heavy stock.

We know our people are the secret to our success. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to reward great work. Alongside 26 days of annual leave (including bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme, you’ll find a host of benefits designed to work for you. They include: ● First-class induction and on-going learning ● Quarterly bonus ● Product discounts on the latest tech ● A shift pattern of five over eight days

Why join us:

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we’re committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email careers@currys.co.uk and we’ll do our best to help.