Delivery Driver

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retail company is seeking a Home Delivery Driver to join their team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering products to customers' doors while ensuring a high level of service. Applicants should be proficient in driving large vehicles and able to adapt to various delivery environments. The role offers competitive pay at £13.60 per hour along with excellent benefits, including generous discounts and wellbeing support. Join us for a rewarding career in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

10-15% employee discount

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension contributions

Share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills and enthusiasm.
• Experience driving large vehicles in various locations.
• Ability to adapt and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products to customers' doorsteps on time.
• Ensure the delivery van is clean and roadworthy.
• Assist customers with inquiries and updates.

Skills

Friendly and professional demeanor

Proficient driving of large vehicles

Ability to work flexibly in a team

Comfortable using digital tools

Job description

Overview

Rate: £13.60 per hour

Location: Edinburgh Kinnaird Retail Park Argos, Edinburgh, EH15 3RD

Hours: Full time, 20 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Business area: Argos Retail

Closing date: 21 February 2026

Requisition ID: 400048276

Shift hours

• Early shift: 05:00 - 13:00
• Late shift: 13:00 - 21:30

Working in our stores

As one of the leading UK digital retailers, Argos provides our customers with outstanding convenience, choice and value across a vast range of products for the moments that matter. As a Home Delivery Driver, you’ll provide an industry leading fast-track service that brings Argos products to customers' doors.

What you’ll be doing

• Driving a 3.5 tonne van to deliver a variety of products to our customers doorsteps, on-time and in great condition
• Completing checks to ensure the van is organised, clean and roadworthy, and that delivery cases are secure before getting out onto the road to drive safely in a variety of locations and conditions
• Serve our customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions and keeping them aware of any delays
• Confident in learning to use new technology to do your job brilliantly, comfortable driving a large vehicle in different locations from residential streets to country lanes
• When not on the road, you’ll help maintain a slick operation in the stock room or on the shop floor
• Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations

What makes a great Argos Colleague

• Friendly and professional with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and to provide the best doorstep experience as the face of Argos
• Proficient driving a large vehicle in different locations, from busy residential streets to narrow country lanes, and delivering to a variety of residential properties
• Happy working in a fast-paced, physical and high energy environment, using initiative to solve problems – often working on your own but also thrive in being part of a team
• Always ready to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store when needed - you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
• Embraces using new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly

Working for us has great rewards

We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:

• Discount card –10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day
• Free food and hot drinks - provided for Colleagues in all our stores
• Generous holiday entitlement - based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave
• Pension – we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
• Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices
• Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
• Wellbeing support– including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues

Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

If you need an update on your application, you should contact the store that you have applied to. You can find contact details for all Argos stores here.

An inclusive place to work and shop

We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us.

To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face.

We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.

As part our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which will prioritise those candidates who achieve the highest score and therefore most closely match the essential criteria for the role.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.