Driver

Driver

Location: Retail Park, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone ME15 6RQ
Salary: £12.44 per hour
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) occasionally weekend work.
Permanent position

We are looking for a Driver for our Maidstone showroom.

Main Purpose of Role for a Driver

The Home Visit Driver is responsible for facilitating the sales of our chairs, sofas and beds by driving the comfort specialist to appointments, loading and unloading stock and ensuring that the van remains compliant and reflective of our premium brand. During down time, the driver would be expected to support with store DIY tasks, and help ensure that the showroom, as well as the van are reflective of a premium furniture brand.

Overview of position

· Driving colleagues to and from appointments safely, and in line with grand guidelines and the highway code.

· Safe loading and unloading of stock to help facilitate the appointment, help with our customers requirements.

· Complete daily checks using the smarter driver app and being responsible for the roadworthiness and safety of the van, working with driver support and logistics where applicable.

· To engage in regular health and safety training, so to ensure both the driver, Sales Assistant and customers are always operating with care and compliantly.

· Maintaining the van stock to a high standard, calling on support where required.

· Adhering to all company policies and procedures where necessary

· Supporting with light general upkeep of the showroom during downtime to ensure the store reflects a premium furniture brand.

Experience / skill required.

· A real passion for customer service and theHSLmission of “changing the way people think and feel about comfort.”

· Has the ability to establish strong, professional relationships with Comfort Specialists and the wider HSL family.

· Have good local knowledge to navigate locally and to know of any local road works.

· To be commercially aware of the opportunities within their allocated hubs and have the ability to identify, manage and grow sales.

· Attention to deal.

· Friendly, welcoming and caring attitude

· Be able to help sales Assistants when needed.

· With the roles been customer facing DBS check will apply.

· Full UK driving licence.

· There could be some heavy lifting with the positions when helping bring demo chairs for customers.

· Our stores are open every day, so it is important to have flexibility to work during the weekends as well as weekdays.

Benefits

· Contributory pension

· Death-in-service cover (qualifying period applies)

· 30 days’ holiday (pro rata) including public holidays – increasing to 33 for long-standing service.

· Discretionary bonus (usually paid annually & qualifying period applies)

· Health cash plan offered through Westfield Health giving cashback on optical, dental, physiotherapy and much more.

· Westfield rewards – spend and collect points or discounted shopping vouchers (e.g. 7% off at M&S), discounted gym membership etc.

· Colleague discount (50% on HSL furniture for personal use & 20% for family and friends)

· Transave Partnership (You can opt to boost your financial wellbeing by saving a minimum of £5 per month with our partner TransaveUK Credit Union, a not-for-profit savings and loan cooperative).

· Surprise and delight events (e.g. Fish & Chip Thursday, ice-cream treats, afternoon tea, Easter eggs, Christmas lunch, Christmas meal)

· Free onsite parking (at most locations)

Who we are
HSL are a proud Yorkshire-based family business, with 53 showrooms across the UK. For 55 years, our craftsmen and women have lovingly handcrafted chairs, sofas and beds that make a real difference to the wellbeing of our customers. Whilst we have grown over the years, our core values are still the same.

At HSL, we do things differently.
We believe that furniture should make you feel good. That’s why our award-winning range of feel-good furniture is specifically designed around the body and comes in different sizes to fit each unique individual. We use our exclusive chair fitting service to help us personalise and enhance the comfort of our customers, handcrafting furniture that ultimately improves their overall wellbeing.
We are proud to have a personalised approach to style. We offer a wide range of beautiful collections to suit all tastes, with a wealth of luxurious fabrics and sumptuous leathers to choose from.
Our commitment to providing a world-leading customer experience sits at the heart of everything we do. It is no coincidence that we have been ranked the top furniture retailer on Trustpilot by our very own customers.

We’d love to hear from you, please send your CV to us by clicking the apply button and we will be in touch shortly.