The posting
Furniture Delivery & Installation Driver (HGV Class 2) – UK & European Tramping
SALARY: £50,000+ OTE including overtime and overnight allowances
DAYS: Monday - Friday, travelling across the UK and Europe
LOCATION: Aylesford, Kent
Join Our Team
Due to continued growth, we're expanding our transport team and are looking for a new HGV Class 2 Driver to join us. If you take pride in your work, enjoy providing excellent customer service and want to be part of a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.
This is a premium white-glove delivery and installation role, delivering and installing our specialist furniture across the UK and Europe. Every delivery is an opportunity to create a positive experience for our customers while representing our brand with professionalism and care.
What you'll be doing
- Building positive relationships with customers and ensuring complete satisfaction.
- Carefully loading, unloading and handling products to ensure they arrive in perfect condition.
- Completing PODs, CMRs and customs documentation where required.
- Carrying out daily vehicle checks and reporting defects promptly.
- Ensuring loads are secured correctly and transported safely.
- Using company technology including PDAs and tracking systems.
- Communicating effectively with the Transport Manager and wider team.
- Following drivers' hours, tachograph and Working Time Directive regulations.
- Maintaining high standards of safety, professionalism and presentation.
About you
We're looking for someone who enjoys delivering exceptional service and takes pride in a job well done.
Friendly, professional and customer-focused.
- Friendly, professional and customer-focused.
- Well organised and able to work independently.
- Reliable and committed to high standards.
- Comfortable with a physically active role involving manual handling and furniture installation.
- Happy to spend multiple nights away Monday to Friday while on route.
Requirements
- Full UK HGV Class 2 driving licence.
- Valid Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph card.
- Experience with European tramping would be desirable and will include multiple nights away (Monday–Friday). As well as UK work.
- Comfortable tramping in the vehicle Monday – Friday while on route.
- Speaking French or German would be advantagous, but not essential.
- Physically fit and able to manoeuvre and deliver our furniture safely. Manual handling and heavy lifting training provided)
- Experience in furniture delivers/ installations would be ideal but not essential.
- Strong customer service skills with a polite and professional manner.
- Commitment to Health & Safety, adhering to company policies and promoting safe working practices.
- Reliable, punctual and a great team player.
Benefits
Benefits and Perks
Here’s what you can look forward to when you join us:
- We’re proud to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years) – and we work hard to make sure our people genuinely feel it
- Competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back medical, dental and optical costs
- Perks & rewards platform – access hundreds of deals and discounts
- Gym discounts through our perks platform
- Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support when you need it
- 23 days’ holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 26 with length of service
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Loyalty reward for increasing years of service
- Death in service
- Learning & Development platform with online courses, certifications and professional development tools to support your career growth
- Tree planted in your honour when you join – with trees already planted in the UK, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar
- Sustainability-focused business – committed to low-carbon operations, renewable energy and recycled materials
- Regular team socials and events, including summer and Christmas parties
- Christmas gift
- Refer a friend scheme – £250 reward
- EV car charging facilities
- High-quality, modern office environment
- Free onsite parking / within walking distance from the train station
About Pineapple
Pineapple is a global leader in designing innovative furniture for challenging environments. Founded in 1975 as a family-run business, we've grown into an international organisation with headquarters in Kent and offices in France, Germany and the USA.
With more than 200 employees worldwide, we're passionate about creating furniture that not only looks great and performs exceptionally but also helps create calm, safe and inspiring spaces for the people who use it.
We're proud to have been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
Our Values
We're proud of the culture we've built and are looking for someone who shares our values:
Teamwork – We work collaboratively, supporting one another and recognising that the best results come from working together·
Committed – We take pride in what we do, showing dedication, reliability and a strong work ethic every day.
Ownership – We take responsibility for our work, act with integrity and continually look for ways to improve.
Positive – We approach challenges with optimism, enthusiasm and a solutions-focused mindset.
Responsive – We act quickly, communicate effectively and always strive to exceed customer expectations.
If you’re looking for a supportive, people-first workplace where you can grow your career and genuinely enjoy coming to work, you’ll feel right at home with us.
Diversity & Inclusion - Pineapple is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Recruitment agencies: Thank you for your interest in working with Pineapple. We will reach out directly if we require support.
