3.5T Delivery Driver

Employer: K&D Recruitment (for a Birmingham-based client)

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Salary: £30,875 per annum

Employment Type: Full-time (47.5 hours per week)

Professional Job Summary

K&D Recruitment is seeking a reliable and physically fit 3.5-tonne driver to join a busy Birmingham-based logistics operation. This is a frontline delivery role focused on the secure transportation of high-value items. You will act as the face of the business, ensuring that every delivery—averaging 8–12 drops per day—is handled with precision, professionalism, and high-level customer care. This position is ideal for an experienced driver who prides themselves on punctuality, safety, and maintaining a positive rapport with business clients.

Key Responsibilities

Safe Transportation: Safely load, secure, and transport high-value goods across the Birmingham area.
Efficient Routing: Manage your daily schedule of 8–12 drops to ensure all clients receive their goods on time and in perfect condition.
Customer Care: Deliver a first-class service experience at every stop, addressing client needs with courtesy and professionalism.
Operational Readiness: Conduct thorough pre-trip vehicle checks and maintain a tidy, organized load space to prevent damage during transit.
Manual Handling: Safely lift and carry items, utilizing appropriate manual handling techniques at all times.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Driving Licence: Full, clean 3.5-tonne driving licence.
Physical Capability: Ability to safely lift and carry heavy, high-value items.
Time Management: Strong ability to plan routes and manage a multi-drop schedule under pressure.
Interpersonal Skills: Excellent customer service skills with a friendly, professional, and helpful demeanor.
Problem-Solving: Ability to use initiative when navigating traffic or resolving minor delivery challenges.

Why Apply?

Stable Income: A competitive annual salary of £30,875 for a standard 47.5-hour week.
Local Focus: Operations are primarily in and around Birmingham, minimizing long-haul fatigue and allowing for a consistent daily routine.
High-Value Exposure: Unlike standard parcel delivery, this role involves transporting high-value goods, which often provides a more structured and professional work environment.

Interview Preparation Insights

The “High-Value” Mindset: Be ready to explain how you secure high-value goods in your vehicle. Safety and loss prevention are the top priorities for this client.
Multi-Drop Efficiency: Discuss your strategy for managing 8–12 drops. How do you prepare your vehicle in the morning to make your afternoon deliveries faster?
Customer Interaction: You will be delivering to businesses. Share an example of how you handle a client who is frustrated by a delivery delay—maintaining your composure is key.

Physical Safety: Be prepared to demonstrate your knowledge of safe lifting techniques to prevent workplace injury.

Core Summary: 3.5T Driver

Category	Details
Role Title	3.5T Driver
Employer	K&D Recruitment
Location	Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary	£30,875 per year
Contract Type	Full-time (47.5 hours per week)
Core Duty	Delivering high-value items to businesses
Requirement	Full, clean 3.5-tonne driving licence

Key Operational Responsibilities

Logistics: Loading, transporting, and delivering goods safely and punctually.
Volume: Managing an average of 8–12 drops per day within the Birmingham area.
Service Standards: Acting as a professional representative of the company by providing a high level of customer care at every stop.
Physical Handling: Ability to lift and carry heavy, high-value items, requiring both physical stamina and careful handling skills.

Candidate Profile

Competencies: Strong time management, ability to work well under pressure, and the initiative to solve problems during the delivery route.
Driving Record: A clean, valid 3.5T driving licence is essential.
Customer Focus: A friendly, professional demeanor when interacting with business clients.

To apply for this job please visit www.kanddrecruitment.co.uk.