Lead, Inspire & Make a Difference!
Are you a confident driver with a knack for customer service and a strong team ethic? Willen Hospice is looking for a reliable and motivated Warehouse Operative & Driver to support our vital retail and distribution operations.
This is more than just a driving job — it’s a chance to contribute to a compassionate, community-driven organisation making a genuine difference in people’s lives.
What you’ll do:
✅ Drive a Hospice vehicle on planned routes to collect donated furniture and deliver sold items from our shops.
✅ Act as an ambassador for Willen Hospice, offering excellent customer service to donors, customers, and volunteers.
✅ Ensure all items are safely handled, loaded, and transported, protecting goods and customer property.
✅ Assess suitability of donated items for resale based on condition, value, and fire safety.
✅ Support the day-to-day operations of the Distribution Centre, including warehouse tasks and keeping the space clean and organised.
✅ Carry out vehicle checks, maintain a clean and roadworthy vehicle, and follow weekly maintenance procedures.
What you’ll need:
- Full UK driving licenceand experience driving vans (essential).
- Physically capable of lifting and moving heavy and bulky furnituresafely using appropriate equipment.
- Excellent communication skills, a polite and tactful manner, and the ability to build positive relationships.
- A team playerwith a strong work ethic who can also use their initiative when out on the road.
- Experience in a warehouse or delivery environment is desirable, but not essential – we’ll provide full training.
Who we are:
Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care in the Milton Keynes area. We offer round-the-clock, expert care to local patients with a life-limiting illness, both in their own homes and in our In-Patient Unit. Our passionate staff and volunteers make sure our care is personalised to each patient’s needs and supports their loved ones too. We have a thriving Therapeutic & Wellbeing service providing counselling, physiotherapy, activity groups and more, and a specialist Lymphoedema service. As a registered charity, we raise vital funds through our dedicated Business Development team and our growing portfolio of high street and online shops, to ensure our care stays free of charge.