The Best Connection
Van Driver – Southampton
Van Driver – Southampton at The Best Connection, based in Southampton, South East, paying £14.73 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £14.73 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Southampton, South East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Van & Courier
- Immediate start
9% below the typical rate for van & courier
Reference jobs/van-driver-southampton__jn-082026-24816
About the role
Van Driver – Southampton
Job ref. JN -[phone removed]
Temporary
£14.73 per hour
Southampton
Apply nowContract: Full time
Weekly hours: 40
Van Driver - Southampton£14.73 per hour PAYE | Monday-Friday | 08:30-18:00 | Full-Time | Immediate Start
The Best Connection are seeking an experienced Van Driver to join our well-established client, DHL International, at their Southampton site for the busy seasonal period from November through to Christmas.
What We Offer:
- £14.73 per hour (PAYE)
- Monday to Friday working schedule
- Day shifts from 08:30 to 18:00
- Occasional Saturday shifts during peak periods
- Full-time, ongoing work
- Immediate start available
- Consistent weekly working hours
- Full induction and job training provided
- Ongoing support throughout your assignment
- Opportunity to secure a permanent position
- Work with an established company within logistics distribution and supply chain industry.
The Role
As a Van Driver - Southampton, you will be responsible for delivering parcels safely and efficiently across Southampton and the surrounding areas.
Your duties will include:
- Completing approximately 65-100 deliveries per day
- Delivering parcels to residential and business customers
- Loading and unloading your vehicle
- Carrying out daily vehicle safety checks
- Following designated delivery routes and schedules
- Ensuring deliveries are completed safely and on time
- Providing professional and courteous customer service
- Managing a busy delivery schedule independently
- Following all company, health and safety procedures
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carrying out daily delivery and collection routes efficiently and safely.
- Ensuring all parcels and consignments are handled with care and delivered on time.
- Completing routine vehicle inspections and promptly reporting any defects or maintenance issues.
- Obtaining and recording accurate proof of delivery and collection.
- Representing DHL professionally when dealing with customers and clients.
- Keeping the vehicle clean, tidy and in good working condition.
- Managing workloads effectively to meet daily delivery and collection targets.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced Van Driver looking for seasonal work, we would love to hear from you! Apply today through Indeed or contact our Crawley branch for further information about this opportunity.
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Please note: Due to the nature of our business, we are regulated by the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), therefore it is compulsory for all applicants to provide or be willing to obtain the following:
- Apply for a Criminal Record Check (Paid for by us!)
- Have a full 5-year checkable history (Obtained for you by us!)
- Have an in date and valid Photo ID (Passport, Driving Licence, ID Card etc)
- Provide a full 5-year address history
- Attend an Aviation Security Course (Paid for by us!)
Southampton, Hampshire
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Reference: jobs/van-driver-southampton__jn-082026-24816 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 3 Dec 2026 · Listed via The Best Connection
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