About

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.

• Sainsbury’s company vision
• Our vision is to be the most trusted retailer, where people love to work and shop. That means harnessing the talent, creativity and diversity of our colleagues to ensure that customers receive great service every time they shop with us.
• If you would like to hear more about our vision and values, be sure to visit our corporate page.
• We invest in training, development and multiple initiatives to ensure our teams feel enabled to offer the best shopping experience to our customers and that Sainsbury’s is truly a ‘Great Place to Work’.

• We’re in the business of looking after our biggest asset. Our people.
• That means making it our business to properly take care of the potential and wellbeing of our truly outstanding teams. Join us in HR, and we’ll make it yours too.
• They bring the spark, the funny, the graft, the grit. And they’re literally the most important asset we have. So it’s in our interests to give the people at Sainsbury’s everything they need to feel valued, engaged and motivated, and truly able to shine.
• That’s where our HR colleagues have a pivotal role to play. From our ‘centre of excellence’ teams in Reward and Recruitment, through to our core teams in Change and Talent, they’re creating environments that allow our colleagues to thrive and we’re proud of their incredible ability to understand Sainsbury’s inside out.