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Van Driver / Tool Hire

Competitve Rates + Benefits

Bournemouth, Dorset

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Looking to start your career but don't know where to look? Do you enjoy working as part of a team, do you like driving, then we may have the role for you, we are looking for a Van Driver for our Tool Hire department.  You don't need to come from our sector or even know our products!, as long as you have the ability to provide great customer service, we will support you with a great onboarding experience and encourage you onto our TP development scheme. 

 

As a Tool Hire Driver you will start by driving customers' products to site and collecting, once you have been fully trained, you will get involved in repairing, testing tools and equipment to the Tool Hire standard. 


Hours - Monday to Friday 7.30am - 5pm and Saturday 8am - 12pm (you only work 2 saturdays in 4)  


Please note that applicants need to have a valid driving licence, a van will be provided during working hours to deliver our products.


Our Bournemouth branch is on Wallisdown Road, we have a 17 colleagues and 4 delivery vehicles  and a successful Tool Hire department which is going from strength to strength.  Our Branch Manager has a created a fun and professional atmosphere where team support is key.  We are a busy branch will a footfall of 170 Trade customers a day, most we know on a first name basis.  


This is a key role within our Tool Hire department, and you will be doing around 12-15 local collections and deliveries per day, but also covering Poole, Southampton and surrounding areas.


What's in it for you?

  • Competitive salary, which includes an annual colleague bonus
  • 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Pension and sharesave scheme
  • Great onboarding and recognised qualification opportunities including apprenticeship programs, if you choose.
  • Full clothing provided for all year round conditions
  • A number of online discounts at leading retailers, these include discounts at theme parks to eating out to cinemas.  

What will I be doing? No one day is the same as the next in TP Tool Hire and TP Branch life, but with your new found knowledge and experience, here are a few pointers:

  • Delivering and collecting a wide variety of tools & equipment to our customers.
  • Once trained, you will be testing and serving our tools / electrical and non electrical
  • You will support your Tool Hire Manager in managing all aspects of their department and business
  • Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, so you will need to adhere and be compliant to all Tool Hire processes and procedures.


What experience do you need?

We are looking for someone that has a great attitude to learning, is a team player and has willingness to get involved and wants to progress.


Being a Van Driver / Tool Hire in TP gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop your career, if you choose.  How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values - we call them Cornerstones.  These are Working For Our Customers, Upholding Family Values, Being The Best, Keeping People Safe, Making Decent Returns


We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. 


You be you, it makes us, us.


The closing date for applications are Monday 4th June.


#TJ



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