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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Technician Specialist

Salary

£34,500 - £46,500 per year

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Description

As one of our Technician Specialists, you'll bring our distinctive John Lewis service to customers' doors, installing products like furniture, kitchen appliances, and TV sets as part of a 2-person delivery crew driving a 7.5-tonne vehicle.

You'll also coach and develop other delivery drivers in your team on home installations and customer service skills, acting as a role model for the great service John Lewis is known for.

In addition to your contractual pay, you'll receive Evening Premiums (£3.25 per hour) for work between 18:00 - 22:00 and Night Premiums (£4.25 per hour) for work between 22:00 - 06:00.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide great customer service as an ambassador for the John Lewis brand.
  • Coach, develop, and assess delivery driver colleagues.
  • Help load the lorry with daily deliveries.
  • Install products efficiently and demonstrate how they work.
  • Maintain a safe working environment and handle unexpected situations.
  • Keep up to date with new products and technologies.

Essential Skills/Experience

  • Previous installation experience.
  • Manual C1 UK driving licence (max 6 points).
  • DCPC or Drivers Qualification Card and Tachograph Card.
  • Previous experience driving a 7.5-tonne vehicle.
  • Previous customer-facing experience.
  • Great verbal communication skills.
  • Good understanding of technology.

Desirable Skills/Experience

  • Experience in home delivery and installation of electrical and furniture products.
  • Installation and disconnection of white goods.
  • Electrical installations and TV Wall mounts.
  • Assembly of flat packs.

Job Details

  • Pay: £34,500 - £46,500 per year.
  • Contract Type: Permanent.
  • Hours: 41 hours per week, across 4 days on a 5-week rota.
  • Job Level: Partnership Level 9.

Skills

Required

  • installation experience
  • Manual C1 UK driving licence
  • DCPC or Drivers Qualification Card
  • Tachograph Card
  • driving a 7.5-tonne vehicle
  • customer-facing experience
  • verbal communication skills
  • understanding of technology

Nice to have

  • home delivery and installation of electrical and furniture products
  • installation and disconnection of white goods
  • electrical installations
  • TV Wall mounts
  • assembly of flat packs
Apply on John Lewis & Partners