JOB NEWS: Sainsbury’s Is Hiring A Customer Delivery Driver In Sunderland On A Part-Time Basis.
Employer: Sainsbury’s
Location: Sunderland, SR3 1PD
Salary: £14.73 Per Hour
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time
Hours: 22.5 Hours Per Week
Closing Date: 5 November 2026
Working Availability
Shifts will be scheduled within the following availability windows and shared three weeks in advance:
- Sunday: 10:00am–11:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am–6:00pm
- Saturday: 6:00am–11:00pm
About The Role
Sainsbury’s is looking for a friendly and reliable Customer Delivery Driver to deliver online grocery orders directly to customers’ homes. You will represent the company at customers’ doorsteps, providing a helpful service and ensuring orders arrive on time and in good condition.
When you are not making deliveries, you may also be asked to support other areas of the store.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive a 3.5-tonne refrigerated van to deliver grocery orders safely and on time.
- Check that the vehicle is roadworthy, clean and organised before setting off.
- Ensure customers’ shopping is secure before delivery.
- Follow planned routes and adapt to different traffic, weather and road conditions.
- Move shopping containers weighing up to 15kg.
- Deliver orders to different types of properties, including those involving stairs, lifts or longer walks from the van.
- Keep customers informed about delays, answer queries and communicate changes to orders.
- Help other store departments when required.
Requirements
- Must be over 18.
- Must hold a full UK or EU driving licence for at least 12 months, with no more than six penalty points.
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
- Comfortable driving a larger vehicle in different environments, including busy streets and narrow country lanes.
- Able to carry shopping containers weighing up to 15kg.
- Friendly, approachable and committed to excellent customer service.
- Able to work independently, use initiative and make safe decisions.
- Confident learning route-planning and delivery technology.
- Flexible and willing to support the wider store team.
Applicants will complete an online driving risk assessment during the interview process. Successful candidates will also undertake a driving assessment when joining. Sainsbury’s uses in-cab AI cameras to monitor driving behaviour and support safe driving standards.
Salary And Benefits
- £14.73 per hour.
- Staff discount of 10% at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury’s on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Holiday entitlement based on hours worked.
- Pension contributions matched between 4% and 7.5%.
- Life cover of up to six times salary.
- Sainsbury’s share schemes.
- 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 season-ticket loans and pay advances.
- Enhanced family leave and opportunities for training, mentoring and career progression.
Sainsbury’s is committed to providing an inclusive workplace and can consider reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process.
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