Local Delivery Driver (Beds & Mattresses)

Local Delivery Driver

Company: Grove Bedding

Location: Edinburgh, the Lothians, and the Borders (Base depot return daily)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (Long-term role)

Position Type: Immediate Start Available

Perks: Local Deliveries Only (No overnight stays) | Working with a Driver's Mate | Employee Discount | On-Site Parking | Company Pension

The Opportunity

Looking for a stable, long-term driving career where you can stay local and sleep in your own bed every night?

Grove Bedding is a long-established, highly respected Scottish bed and mattress retailer known across the region for premium products, great prices, and exceptional customer service. Due to continuous growth, we are looking for a dedicated Local Delivery Driver to join our friendly, hard-working team.

Unlike long-haul trunking or isolated courier work, you will always work as part of a two-person crew alongside a dedicated driver’s mate. Together, you will deliver excellent service directly to our customers' homes across Edinburgh, the Lothians, and the Borders.

The Role

This is an active, customer-facing role where you will act as a premium ambassador for Grove Bedding on the road and inside our clients' properties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regional Distribution: Safely navigate routes across Edinburgh, the Lothians, and the Borders, ensuring timely home arrivals.
• Two-Person Lift Operations: Collaborate closely with your driver’s mate to safely load, unload, and maneuver heavy beds and mattresses into customers' homes, protecting property interiors.
• White-Glove Assembly: Carefully and professionally assemble beds, divans, and headboards in the customer's room of choice according to manufacturer standards.
• Customer Care: Deliver a polite, friendly, and first-class customer experience from the moment you knock on the door to final sign-off.
• Vehicle Fleet Upkeep: Maintain high standards of cleanliness, conduct routine daily vehicle safety walks, and return to base to prepare inventory for the following day.

Requirements

• Licence & History: Full UK Driving Licence held continuously for a minimum of 3 years.
• Insurance Criteria: Must be aged 25 or over due to strict commercial vehicle fleet insurance requirements.
• Physical Fitness: Beds and mattresses are heavy, bulky, and awkward to handle. You must be physically fit and entirely comfortable with heavy lifting and staircase maneuvers.
• Attributes: Reliable, punctual, exceptionally well-organized, with a smart appearance and a positive, strong work ethic.
• Location: Based within a reliable daily commuting distance of our regional distribution base.

What We Offer

• Work-Life Balance: Strictly local deliveries only. No overnight stays and no sleeper cabs.
• Long-Term Security: Permanent, secure contract with a growing, highly stable Scottish retail business.
• Team Environment: Never work a heavy shift alone—enjoy the mutual support and safety of an established two-man delivery team.
• Staff Perks: Generous employee discounts on premium Grove Bedding products, free on-site depot parking, and a secure company pension scheme.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking

Application question(s):

• Briefly describe your most recent delivery driving experience and why it's relevant to this role.
• Do you have any points on your driving licence?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person