DELIVERY DRIVER Review

by Iceland

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

DELIVERY DRIVER. THIS INVOLVES ARRIVING AT STORE DOING THE RELEVANT VAN CHECKS. GOING THROUGH MY DELIVERY SHEETS AND LOADING THE VAN THEN DELIVERING THE PRODUCTS TO THE CUSTOMER THEN GO BACK TO STORE AND REPEAT.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I HAVE LEARNED A MUCH BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SAFTEY ASPECTS OF DRIVING AND OF THE RETAIL SECTOR IN GENRAL

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED THE COURSE IT HAS IMPROVED MY UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ASPECTS OF ROAD SAFETY AND THE INSTRUCTOR HAVE BEEN REALLY HELPFULL AND FRIENDLY

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

IT HAS BEEN REALLY WELL PUT TOGETHER THE INSTRUCTORS HAVE BEEN REALLY HELPFUL. ALWAYS SENDING ME TEXTS AND LETTERS TO CONFIRM MY COUSE AND SESSIONS

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

THEY HAVE BEEN GREAT VERY SUPPORTIVE THROUGHOUT THIS COURSE

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

THEY HAVE BEEN FANTASTIC ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP AND VERY SUPPORTIVE THEY HAVE MADE ME VERY WELCOME AS I WAS QUITE NERVOUS ENTERING A CLASSROOM ENVIROMENT

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

IT HAS REALLY IMPROVED MY UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ASPECTS OF DRIVING SAFELY AS I PASSED MY TEST MANY YEARS AGO AND DRIVING CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

WE HAVE NIGHTS OUT WITH THE TEAM SUCH AS BOWLING AND EATING OUT

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Iceland to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

ITS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK YOU GET TO MEET LOTS OF PEOPLE AND YOU LEARN A LOT ABOUT YOURSELF AND OTHERS

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Iceland?

YOU NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND THE WORK CAN BE HARD BUT YOU MEET LOTS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND THE MONEY IS QUITE GOOD