TPS Van Sales Driver

Swansway Garages Limited; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run automotive dealership in Carlisle is seeking a Temporary Van Sales Driver for a 12-month role. The position involves delivering parts, planning effective routes, and providing excellent customer service. Successful candidates will be motivated, detail-oriented, and have previous driving experience. Join this inclusive family atmosphere where holidays increase with service, and enjoy various employee perks including a pension scheme and your birthday off.

Benefits

Holidays that increase with length of service

Your Birthday off

Company Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Long service recognition

Annual flu jab

Discounts on products and services

Cycle to work scheme

Employee recruitment referral payments

Employee assistance programme

Occupational health services

Flexible working patterns

Car Benefit Scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills are essential.
• Previous driving experience is desirable.
• Must have good attention to detail.
• Self-motivated individual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt delivery service to local customers.
• Plan cost-effective routes for deliveries.
• Keep colleagues informed of delays or changes.
• Report customer issues to Service/Sales Manager.
• Engage with customers on new products and services.
• Perform general warehouse duties.

Skills

Excellent Customer Service

Previous driving experience

Good attention to detail

Self motivated

Job description

We are currently looking for a Temporary Van Sales Driver to join our TPS Dealership in Carlisle. The role of a Sales Driver is to provide a prompt delivery service to our customers in the local area and to build customer relationships.

This role will be for 12 months.

Working hours (30 hours per week):

Tuesday to Friday between 8am and 5:30pm and 1 in 4 Saturdays 8am - 1pm

• Delivery of parts.
• Planning cost and time effective routes for deliveries.
• Keeps colleagues informed of any delays or changes to plans.
• Reporting customer issues to the Service/Sales Manager.
• Talking to customers about new products and services.
• General Warehouse duties.

• Excellent Customer Service
• Previous driving experience (desirable)
• Good attention to detail
• Self motivated

Founded in 2003 by Michael Smyth and his three sons, David, Peter and John, Swansway has grown from five motor dealerships in Cheshire and the West Midlands to the 20 dealerships we have today. From Birmingham in the South to Carlisle in the North we partner with eleven brands including; Audi, Volkswagen, Land Rover, Honda and many more.

We’re expanding our own-brand, Motor Match our used sites, and we don’t stop at dealerships; we operate four Volkswagen Group Trade Part Centres, an Accident Repair Centre, a Group Fleet Sales Centre and an eBay shop re-cycling obsolete parts. All this is supported by our Head Office in Crewe.

But, it’s not what we do that makes us the company we are, it’s how we do it; it’s our family heritage that sets us apart, with the Smyth family playing a hands‑on role in the day‑to‑day running of the business; we genuinely care about our customers and our Swansway family and that makes us a great place to work. We live by our caring, honest and proud values which is why our long service boards are brimming with names who’ve been with us five, ten and fifteen years!

• Holidays that increase with length of service
• Your Birthday off
• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Long service recognition
• Annual flu jab
• Discounts on products and services that extend to your family and friends
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recruitment referral payments
• Employee assistance programme and counselling service
• Occupational health services
• Flexible working patterns
• Car Benefit Scheme for employee or family

When you join Swansway, you’re joining a family; so, if you enjoy, and thrive, in an inclusive family atmosphere, apply to join us now!