Driver Helper Temporary

Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.

Job Description

FUTURE YOU turns hourly work into lasting rewards.

Driver Helper

Delivering all over the world, 24/7 means we’re a busy business at the best of times. Peak periods mean our drivers need all the support they can get to keep up the good work. This is where Future You comes in.

Helpers are paid from the time you meet our driver until you’re released. Shifts starting from 9am to 1pm - flexibility is required to work overtime on busy days. The role is all about doing what’s required to speed up deliveries and collections. Impress us and it could be your foot in the door for a permanent role.

The ideal candidate would live within the following postcode areas and be willing to travel within Dartford area.

What You’ll Get

• £12.04 per hour, plus location allowance at £1.07 per hour
• Temporary contract until 24th December 2024
• Wide range of benefits from a company pension scheme to a corporate discount programme
• UPS operates a ‘promotion from within policy’, with all our employees having the opportunity to progress
  
  

What You’ll Do

• Shifts starting from 9am to 1pm, contracted to 20 hours per week - flexible to work overtime on busy days, Monday to Friday.
• Complete multiple foot package deliveries and collections
• Prioritise your workload, collect payment where necessary and complete all paperwork to ensure time commitments are met
• Look smart (we have guidelines), think smart and act smart at all time to deliver a quality service
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Experience in a similar role would be ideal
• Good communication skills, common sense and customer focus
• A flexible, organised, team-oriented approach; good under pressure
• The initiative to meet deadlines
• Upbeat, positive, friendly attitude
  
  

How We Recruit

UPS is committed to a policy of treating individuals fairly and recruiting, selecting, training, promoting and compensating based on merit, experience and other work-related criteria. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, race, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

A Bit About a Big Business

Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a multi-billion-dollar corporation by clearly focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. Today, UPS is a global company with one of the most recognised and admired brands in the world. We have become the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialised transportation and logistics services. Every day, we manage the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

Employee Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.