Overview:
Driver
Bishop Stortford Land Rover
Hours: Mon- Fri 8.00am to 6pm (overtime at x1.5 rate)
Salary: £10.42 per hour
Here at Lookers Bishop Stortford Land Rover we are recruiting for a driver to join our busy, dynamic team. As a driver, you will collect and deliver both cars and parts to retail and corporate customers, working hard to consistently exceed customer expectations and ensure that we provide an exceptional level of service to all our customers!
Here at Lookers Bishop Stortford Land Rover, you will be supporting both the Sales and Aftersales departments working along Mark our established Aftersales Manager and Kinsgley our wonderful General Sales Manager. Along with the extensive knowledge and support from the team, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path and to accelerate your career further!
Drivers at Lookers prioritise their time and workload efficiently, and they maintain our vehicles ensuring they are clean and in a roadworthy condition, both inside and out. You will drive safely and in accordance with current road and traffic legislation and you will notify your line manager of any defects, damage, or incidents that occur on the road.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver both cars and parts to retail and corporate customers
- Visiting our other Lookers dealerships in the area
- Ensuring our vehicles are kept in a clean and roadworthy condition
- Drive in accordance with current road and traffic legislation to represent our business.
- Consistently providing an exceptional level of service to all of our customers
- Always maintain highest levels of professionalism
Qualifications:
For insurance purposes we require all candidates to have held their full UK driving license for a minimum of 8 years as you will be driving some high roofed/ long wheelbase vehicles. You will also be reliable, have excellent communication skills, be flexible and approach your role with a positive and professional attitude.
Having experience working in a similar role would be advantageous, along with a real passion for providing a great customer service experience.
About us:
Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;
Competitive salaries with clear pay scales in place as you develop- Generous annual leave allowance that increases with length of service
- Eligibility to join one of our colleague car plans and cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave, adoption leave (6 months full pay) and paternity leave (2 weeks full pay)
- Critical illness cover after 2 years plus life assurance and free will writing service
- Techscheme where you can get the latest tech for less and spread the cost, eye care scheme and discounted shopping vouchers
- Employee assistance programme and free access to Smart Health giving employees and their immediate families access to 24/7 GP services to support well being
We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?
Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving license check.
If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please apply today and a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch