Work as a delivery driver in the logistics sector 

Delivery Jobs

Welcome to the  Job Application Form  one of the quickest expanding sectors in the UK is the delivery and distribution sector where millions are in some way working for the sector either directly or indirectly.  

Our site aims to bring you all the latest  delivery jobs from around the UK withier you’re looking to work for one of the big nationwide or international distribution chains like the Royal Mail or would prefer to work for small/medium sized business operating in your area – we have it covered. 

We source the distribution job vacancies via our partners from their sites and local recruitment centres that would like more exposure for their job vacancies. 

We cover all types of delivery job vacancies from leaflet distribution, van driving to post office delivery and much more use our search box to look for delivery jobs that suite your experience and qualifications. 

Continually searching our large pool of job sites you can expect to see  delivery jobs from some of the most respected distribution companies in the UK as well as internationally, these include: 

• DHL Delivery Jobs
• Royal Mail Delivery Jobs
• Home Delivery Network Jobs
• Parcel Force Delivery Jobs
• UPS Delivery Jobs
• DPD Delivery Jobs
• FEDEX Delivery Jobs
• Parcel Line Delivery Jobs
• Pizza Hut Delivery Jobs
• Dominos Delivery Jobs 

Please read through all the job descriptions for each job vacancy on the website as many jobs hosted here will have more than one job description and/or requirements document attached though many employers are no just listing all the required qualifications and experience on the job description page. 

Every delivery job will have its own requirements i.e. the type of skills you will need to posses or what specific qualifications you will need for you to be accepted into the job role. 

This also works the same for when it comes to wages, job vacancies will vary from company to company and city to city, so if you work as a delivery driver your average wage in the Birmingham area will be around £10,000 to £19,000 depending on the vacancy you apply for and your experience in this type of work. But for the same vacancy in London you will earn from £13,000 to £22,000 so you can see the difference from each city. 

The Different Types of Delivery Jobs: 

Van Driver Jobs
Average Basic Salary: £6.85/hour (Premium on Sunday)
Average Hours Worked: 40 Hours, 5 days per week.
Job Description: Van drivers are responsible for delivering goods to consumers to their homes and/or businesses. 

Delivery Assistant Jobs
Average Basic Salary: £6.20/hour
Average Hours Worked: 40 Hours, 5 days per week.
Job Description: Providing assistance to the driver, keeping the vehicle clean and adhering to health and safety guidelines. 

HGV Lorry Driver Jobs
Average Basic Salary: £13.50/hour
Average Hours Worked: 40 Hours, 5 days per week.
Job Description: Delivering freights across the UK and Europe. 

Pharmacy Delivery Driver Jobs
Average Basic Salary: £14,500 per annum.
Average Hours Worked: 40 Hours, 5 days per week.
Job Description: Delivering medicine from local GP’s to clients home. 

Pizza Delivery Jobs
Average Basic Salary: £6.50/hour
Average Hours Worked: on requirement.
Job Description: Delivering Pizza’s to customers homes. 

Takeaway Delivery Driver Jobs
Average Basic Salary: £150 – £250 per week.
Average Hours Worked: on requirement.
Job Description: Delivering takeaways and drinks to customer’s homes and/or businesses. 

Car Driving Jobs
Average Basic Salary: n/a
Average Hours Worked: n/a
Job Description: Majority of the work can be on a freelance/contract basis so no fixed wage or hours can be given though work may involve dropping of clients, delivering goods or providing a service. 

As a delivery driver you will be responsible for delivering goods direct to consumers to their homes or direct to businesses. Good customer interaction skills are a must, you may at some distribution companies have to wear a company uniform. 

Lorry drivers (HGV Delivery Drivers) will deliver from city to city and have to travel hundreds of miles across the country and many hauliers even go across Europe to pick up freights and bring them back to the United Kingdom. 

Working as a delivery person will mean spending a long time behind the wheel and may require unloading items or assisting in getting them offloaded. Some items can be heavy which may require assistance in getting moved out of your van or lorry so having a delivery assistant with you may help. 

A role of a Delivery Assistant 

A delivery assistant helps in the day to day delivery of products to consumer homes and businesses. 

Though from job to job a delivery assistant may have different tasks some of these may include: 

1. Provide general customer service support to clients on an as needed basis.
2. Address requests/concerns or refer clients to the appropriate person.
3. Sort and prioritize items for delivery, including scheduling and availability of loading docks.
4. Drive vehicle for pick-up and delivery services and load and unload vehicles.
5. Maintain the order of work areas and vehicles. May repair vehicle, or deliver and pick up from repair centre.
6. Perform clerical functions incidental to delivery activities, including maintaining and logging orders or pick-up and delivery. 

We have hundreds of new delivery jobs added each month so bookmark us now to keep up to date with the latest job vacancies from delivery driving sector.