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

Technician Specialist

Salary

£34,500 - £46,500 Annual

Apply on John Lewis Partnership

Description

As a Technician Specialist with John Lewis Partnership, you will bring their distinctive 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 will 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 will receive an Evening Premium of £3.25 per hour for work between 18:00 - 22:00 and a Night Premium of £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
  • Demonstrate respect and courtesy for customers' homes
  • Install products efficiently and quickly
  • Keep up to date with new products and technologies
  • Maintain a safe working environment

Essential Skills/Experience:

  • Previous installation experience
  • Manual C1 UK driving licence (with a maximum of 6 points)
  • DCPC (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence) or Drivers Qualification Card
  • Previous experience driving a 7.5-tonne vehicle
  • Previous experience in a customer-facing role
  • 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
  • Experience with electrical installations and TV Wall mounts
  • Assembly of flat packs

Benefits:

  • 25% John Lewis & online discount (after 3 months)
  • 20% Waitrose discount (after 3 months)
  • Flexible working
  • Equal parenthood leave
  • Great progression and development opportunities
  • Subsidised meals when out on deliveries
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Access to a strong workplace pension scheme

Skills

Required

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

Nice to have

  • in-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 Partnership