Technician Specialist

As a Technician Specialist at John Lewis & Partners, you will be part of a 2-person delivery crew driving a 7.5-tonne vehicle, bringing their distinctive service right to customers' doors and installing products such as furniture, kitchen appliances, sound systems, and TV sets into their homes.

You will also share your specialised knowledge to coach and develop other delivery drivers in your team on home installations and general customer service skills, acting as a role model for the great service John Lewis is known for.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 - 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £3.25 per hour, and any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract a Night Premium at a rate of £4.25 per hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Being an ambassador for the John Lewis brand with great customer service as your number one priority.
• Coach, develop and assess your delivery driver colleagues and give them the knowledge they need to perform at their best and represent our brand.
• Helping load up your lorry with the day's deliveries working alongside the warehouse team.
• Demonstrating great respect and courtesy for the customer's home and handling unexpected situations to find the best possible solution for your customers.
• Installing products efficiently and quickly for our customers and demonstrating how they work once installed.
• Keeping up to date with new products and technologies to help you perform your role at your best.
• Maintaining a safe working environment.

Essential skills/experience you'll need:

• Previous experience of installation is required for this role and we'll assist in topping up your knowledge with our very own installer accreditation.
• Manual C1 UK driving licence (with a maximum of 6 points).
• DCPC (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence) or Drivers Qualification Card by the first day in the role and Tachograph Card.
• Previous experience driving a 7.5-tonne vehicle.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing role.
• Great verbal communication skills both over the phone and in person.
• Good understanding of technology.

Desirable skills/experience you can bring:

• Experience in-home delivery and installation of electrical and furniture products
• Installation and disconnection of white goods.
• Experience with electrical installations (including integrated appliances) and TV Wall mounts.
• Able to evidence the skills, knowledge and ability to complete the replacement of domestic light liftings, accessories and cooking appliances
• Assembly of a flat pack.

Pay: £32,500.00 - £44,500.00 Annual Contract Type: Permanent Hours of Work: Full Time, 41 hours a week over 4 days on a 5 week rota. The rota would include 3 Saturdays (3 in 5). Working 11 hour days (06:00-17:00) with three days off (this include no bank holiday or Sunday working)