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Home Delivery Driver

11/13/2025

The Home Delivery Driver is responsible for delivering groceries to customers' doorsteps in a timely and safe manner. They must ensure the van is organized and roadworthy, and assist customers with inquiries and substitutions.

Working Hours

20 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Over 150 years old and still going strong, we’re the UK’s second-biggest retailer. Every day, the nation shops with us because they know they’ll get affordable, good food and excellent service. We focus on great value and convenient shopping across our family of brands, from Argos, Nectar and Habitat to Sainsbury’s Bank, Smart Charge and Tu. What’s next for Sainsbury’s? We've put food back at the heart of our business and we’re taking Sainsbury’s to the next level. We’re investing in technology and people and we’re thinking bigger about how we attract and connect with our customers, while doing everything we can to create a more resilient UK food system.
About the Role

What you’ll be doing:

  • Driving a 3.5 tonne van to deliver groceries to our customers doorsteps, on-time and in a 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 substitutions, and keeping them aware of any delays  
  • Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations 
  • When not out making deliveries, you will be helping across the store as needed 

What makes a great Sainsbury’s Colleague: 

  • Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and to provide the best doorstep experience
  • 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 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 
  • Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly, and  moving shopping containers up to 15KG  

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

Whilst many of our roles will be temporary over the festive period, there may also be permanent opportunities available - please check the contract type and schedule hours before applying to ensure that the role is right for you.

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 Sainsbury's stores here.

Key Skills
DrivingCustomer ServiceProblem SolvingTeamworkFlexibilityPhysical FitnessDigital Tools ProficiencyProduct Knowledge
Categories
TransportationCustomer Service & SupportLogisticsRetailFood & Beverage
Benefits
Discount CardFree Food And Hot DrinksGenerous Holiday EntitlementPensionSainsbury’s Share SchemesShopping DiscountsWellbeing Support
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