JOB NEWS: Sainsbury’s Is Hiring A Customer Delivery Driver In Newcastle Upon Tyne On A Part-Time Basis.
Job Title: Customer Delivery Driver
Employer: Sainsbury’s
Location: Heaton Store, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7JW
Salary: £14.73 Per Hour
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time
Hours: 20 Hours Per Week
Closing Date: 16 October 2026
About The Role
Sainsbury’s is recruiting a Customer Delivery Driver for its Heaton store in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The successful candidate will deliver grocery orders directly to customers, providing friendly, reliable service and ensuring shopping arrives safely and in excellent condition.
This role combines driving, customer service and physical work, with opportunities to support the wider store team when deliveries are not required.
Working Hours
Applicants must be available within the following advertised windows:
- Saturday: 6:00am–6:30pm
- Sunday: 6:00am–11:30pm
Shifts will be scheduled within these windows and shared three weeks in advance.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver grocery orders to customers in a friendly and professional manner.
- Drive a 3.5-tonne refrigerated van safely and responsibly.
- Check that the vehicle is roadworthy, clean and organised before setting off.
- Ensure customers’ shopping is secure and delivered in good condition.
- Follow planned routes and adapt safely to traffic, weather and road conditions.
- Handle shopping containers weighing up to 15kg.
- Communicate with customers about delays, queries and order changes.
- Use delivery technology and route-planning systems.
- Support other store activities when required.
Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be aged 18 or over.
- Hold a full UK or EU driving licence for at least 12 months.
- Have no more than six penalty points on their driving licence.
- Have the right to work in the UK.
- Complete an online driving risk assessment during the interview process.
- Pass a driving assessment if successful.
Candidates should also have good communication skills, a friendly attitude, safe driving habits and the ability to work independently while supporting the wider team.
The role involves regular physical activity, including moving shopping containers weighing up to 15kg. Sainsbury’s also uses in-cab AI cameras to monitor driving behaviour and support road safety.
Salary And Benefits
Sainsbury’s offers a range of employee benefits, including:
- 10% colleague discount at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks of employment.
- 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday.
- Paid holiday entitlement based on hours worked.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Pension contributions matched between 4% and 7.5%.
- Life cover of up to six times salary.
- Share schemes with discounted share-purchasing options.
- Discounts on eating out, holidays and other retailers.
- Cycle to Work and bike rental schemes.
- Reduced-price gym access and health and dental cash plans.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and online wellbeing support.
- Financial support options, including interest-free season ticket loans and pay advances.
About Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s aims to provide reliable grocery deliveries while creating an inclusive workplace where colleagues can develop their skills and progress their careers.
The company offers training, mentoring and career development opportunities, as well as support for reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
How To Apply
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