Cardiff area
Delivery driver jobs in Cardiff
Join Rotary Courier Solutions for self-employed delivery work in the Cardiff area. Previous delivery experience is helpful but not essential, and paid training is provided.
£129.40 per completed route
After £8 vehicle hire per working day, before tax.
Service payment: £137.40 per completed route. Weekly payments.
Van provided, with fuel and business-use insurance included. 4 to 6 days’ availability a week, including at least one weekend day.
No previous delivery experience is required. Route allocation is not guaranteed.
Role information
You collect a planned route from the dispatch station and deliver parcels to homes and businesses in the Cardiff area. A route is usually around 150 to 180 stops, sometimes more depending on the area, parcel volume and time of year. Expect a lot of walking, regular lifting and getting in and out of the van throughout the day.
Dispatch station: DCF2, Longship Road, Cardiff CF10 4RP.
- 1.Arrive at the station at your allocated start time.
- 2.Complete your vehicle checks.
- 3.Load your route in the loading area.
- 4.Deliver to homes and businesses, following the delivery procedures.
- 5.Stay in contact with the support team if anything changes.
- 6.Return to the station, complete the vehicle check and hand back the keys.
- Full UK or eligible EU driving licence
- At least one year of driving experience
- Maximum six penalty points
- No active CD, DR or TT endorsements
- Right to work in the UK
- A reliable commute to the station
- Confidence using delivery and navigation apps
- Able to walk, lift and get in and out of the van repeatedly through the day
- Reliability, punctuality and professional communication
- Available 4 to 6 days each week, including at least one weekend day
Criminal-record and drug and alcohol checks are required. We pay for them. Previous multi-drop experience is helpful but not essential.
- Automatic delivery van, subject to the daily hire charge
- Fuel card
- Business-use insurance
- Paid classroom training
- Supported on-road ride-alongs
- Pre-planned routes and navigation
- Uniform
- Free on-site parking
- Management and Lead Driver support
- Opportunities to progress into Lead Driver or operational support roles
1. Send the application form
A few details about your licence and availability. No CV needed.
2. Speak to the recruitment team
We talk through the route pay, the hire charge and your availability.
3. Complete the checks
Licence, right to work, criminal-record and drug and alcohol checks.
4. Paid training
Classroom training and supported on-road days before you run a route.
Common questions
No. Previous multi-drop experience is helpful but not essential. You need a full UK or eligible EU driving licence, at least one year of driving experience and the right to work in the UK.
Yes. You drive an automatic delivery van and receive a fuel card and business-use insurance. The van is subject to the daily hire charge of £8 per working day, so it is not free.
£8 for each working day. The service payment is £137.40 per completed route, which leaves £129.40 per completed route after the hire charge, before tax. Payments are weekly and route allocation is not guaranteed.
4 to 6 days each week, including at least one weekend day.
Yes. Classroom training is paid, and you complete supported on-road days with an experienced driver before you run a route on your own.
Your day starts at the dispatch station at DCF2, Longship Road, Cardiff CF10 4RP. You arrive at your allocated start time, complete your vehicle checks and load your route before you set off.
The driver guide covers the pay, the checks and the working week in more detail. You can also read how our Cardiff delivery operation works or about Rotary Courier Solutions.