Customer Delivery Driver

At Tesco, we see the value in you €"and right now we are hiring Customer Delivery Drivers to join our team Our core purpose is to serve Irish shoppers a little better every day and being a Customer Delivery Driver you are the first face our customers see. Being a Customer Delivery Driver is hands on, physical and full of variety. No two shifts are ever the same €" customer€s look for help in all kinds of different ways. For most of the day you€ll feel like your own boss, delivering to your customers but with a team of managers and colleagues back at base ready to support you when you need them. Shift Pattern: Various shifts available Providing an excellent home shopping experience by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do is our main responsibility. Loading the van where required, and check your van for roadworthines Understanding the schedule and route that has been calculated for you Looking the part in your uniform, ready to help our customers Driving safely, responsibly and within the law To be courteous to all road users Serving your customer with a smile and greet them by name Taking care of your customer€s deliveries as if they were your own To have had a full IRISH or EU driving licence (manual or automatic) for at least 2 years with no more than 3 penalty points To be a safe and courteous drivers To enjoy helping others To be personable with a good sense of humour and excellent communication skills The ability to take the initiative and use common sense To care about making a difference for customers and colleagues The ability to stay calm under pressure Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, job offers are subject to the Garda Vetting Process and you will need to provide proof of current penalty points on your licence at Assessment Stage. This can be requested from the National Driver Licence Services (NDLS) on . Press Option 4 and quote your driver number. We are sorry but if you have been disqualified from driving within the last 10 years, we will not be able to accept your application. Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date. Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is "Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day". Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of, and for the planet. Through initiatives like the Tesco Community Fund, our association with Children's Health Foundation, our partnership with FoodCloud and our Stronger Starts programme, we have supported over 21,000 community groups, raised over €7.5 million for medical equipment, and provided almost 15 million meals nationwide, to those living in food insecurity. Tesco has operated in the Irish retail market since 1997, and with 170 stores nationwide, we employ over 13,000 people in cities and towns around Ireland, supporting almost 45,000 jobs directly and indirectly. We partner with over 500 Irish suppliers - of which almost three-quarters are small and medium enterprises - which in turn supports almost 13,000 farming families around Ireland. Tesco is the single largest buyer of Irish food and drink in the world, buying €1.6 Billion a year; more than any other single country in the European Union, more than even the USA which you perceive as a massive buyer of Irish food. We work closely with suppliers across Ireland who are dedicated to making the best products for our customers and this is reflected in the numerous awards our products have won over the years including Bls Na hireann, World Steak Challenge and Great Taste Awards. We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. It is embedded in our values: we treat people how they want to be treated. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We always want our colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work and we are committed to helping them be at their best. We know life looks a little different for each of us. That's why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. Tesco is committed to celebrating diversity and everyone is welcome at Tesco. We're committed to providing a fully inclusive recruitment process, allowing candidates the opportunity to thrive and inform us of any reasonable adjustments they may require. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click How can I let Tesco know I need additional support? Please let us know you need additional support by emailing This will allow us to understand more about you and how we can best support you through the recruitment process. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below.