Asda
Delivery driver at Asda
People in this role may also be known as delivery drivers and couriers.
112 workers in this role at Asda have taken the survey. How does this role compare to your current role? Take the survey to find out.
How much does Asda pay delivery driver employees?
Delivery driver employees at Asda are typically paid £9.00–9.49 an hour, based on data from 112 employees.
What is management like for delivery driver employees at Asda?
1,513 employees told us the worst thing about this job…
Find out what it is by taking the 3 minute survey.
Do your managers treat you with respect?
-
Head office doesn’t understand the frontline
How we know this
12% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they workBased on information from 92 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.
To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.
-
Managers are respectful
How we know this
68% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managersBased on information from 92 job reviews
Why this matters
Everyone should get treated with respect by their managers. You shouldn’t feel discriminated against or bullied, and if you have a problem you should be able to speak to someone about it.
Here’s a recent review that mentions management:
-
Best thing
Friendly staff, reliable managers, good discounts, strong starting pay, flexible shifts
Worst thing
Customers can become hostile, sometimes find a lack of things to do especially on long shifts
Employee, April 2021
Thinking of working at Asda?
Take the Breakroom survey to see if Asda is the best place for you. Find out where’s good and bad to work.
What are the hours like for delivery driver employees at Asda?
1,513 employees told us the worst thing about this job…
Find out what it is by taking the 3 minute survey.
Do your managers treat you with respect?
-
Less than 4 weeks notice of shifts
How we know this
- 31% report getting one week notice or less
- 22% report getting two weeks notice
- 14% report getting three weeks notice
- 5% report getting four weeks notice or more
- 27% report having a fixed rota
Based on information from 112 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, you get plenty of notice about when you’re working.
This makes it easy for you to plan the rest of life, as well as your finances, because you know how much you’ll be working and when.
-
People don’t get proper breaks
How we know this
39% of people report that they get to take proper breaksBased on information from 103 job reviews
Why this matters
When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.
-
Easy to book holiday
How we know this
65% of people report it’s easy to book holidaysBased on information from 99 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job should let you take time off when you need it, and it shouldn’t be a nightmare to arrange.
-
Good choice of shifts
How we know this
64% report that their manager gives them enough choice over which shifts they workBased on information from 107 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job is flexible around your personal life. This means you get a say in when you prefer to work.
-
No short notice shift changes
How we know this
32% of people say their manager changes their shifts at the last minuteBased on information from 107 job reviews
Why this matters
If your manager is often changing your shifts at short notice that’s a sign of poor planning. At a good job you won’t be messed around at the last minute.
-
People don’t worry about getting enough hours
How we know this
29% of people report they worry about getting enough hoursBased on information from 112 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting enough hours each week.
A good job should guarantee you a minimum number of hours in a contract, if you want it.
This makes it easier to plan your finances, because you know how much you’ll be earning.
-
Easy to take sick leave
How we know this
75% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sickBased on information from 81 job reviews
-
No unpaid extra work
How we know this
23% of people report that they do extra work that they don’t get paid forBased on information from 95 job reviews
Why this matters
Everyone should get paid for any extra work they do, even if it is outside your contracted hours. At a good job, you should be paid for all the time you spend at work.
Here’s a recent review that mentions hours:
-
Best thing
Easy work, good hours to fit other commitments
Worst thing
Unfriendly & negative place to work
Employee, May 2021
What is career progression like for delivery driver employees at Asda?
1,513 employees told us the worst thing about this job…
Find out what it is by taking the 3 minute survey.
Do your managers treat you with respect?
-
No career progression
How we know this
In the last year, 33% of people report being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their roleBased on information from 91 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.
This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.
-
Enough training
How we know this
70% of people report they got enough training when they started working hereBased on information from 105 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job should give you good training when you start, not just drop you in at the deep end.
This means that you’ll be happier and more productive from day one and shows that your employer values you.
It’s also very important if your job involves anything that could be dangerous. Good training from the outset keeps you and your team safe.
Latest reviews from delivery driver employees at Asda
-
Best thing
Listening to the radio all day in the van
Worst thing
Rude customers
Employee, May 2021
-
Best thing
guys I work with
Worst thing
Poor systems and top management
Employee, May 2021
-
Best thing
Ones I'm out on the road I'm my own boss
Worst thing
Bad weather
Employee, May 2021
-
Best thing
Friendly colleagues
Worst thing
Not paid enough
Employee, April 2021
-
Best thing
Working with a great group of colleagues
Worst thing
Working along side others who don't work as a team.
Employee, April 2021
-
Best thing
Regular work
Worst thing
No bank holidays.
Heavy work.
Work in all weathersEmployee, March 2021
-
Best thing
Getting out on the road .
Worst thing
More work put on you and less time for breaks you should be taking
Delivery driver, March 2021
-
Best thing
Left to get on with job
Worst thing
Loading own van
Employee, March 2021
-
Best thing
Not stick in same place every day,getting to meet people and work outdoors.
Worst thing
Erratic break times,often set 30-60 mins after shift starts or before shift ends.30min dinner break rarely given at a time most would consider reasonable. Today I did 7.5hr shift without any breaks whatsoever. Mentioned to manager but no action taken.
Employee, February 2021
-
Best thing
Once loaded I am out on my own to make my own decisions with nobody on my back
Home delivery driver, February 2021
-
Best thing
Out on the road on my own
Worst thing
Seeing favouritism
Home delivery driver, February 2021
-
Best thing
Out and about
Worst thing
Being in store
Delivery driver, February 2021
-
Best thing
The people
Worst thing
Rain and snow
Driver, January 2021
-
Best thing
It's local.
Worst thing
Worst pay of all supermarkets.
Breaks not paid.Employee, January 2021
-
Best thing
When I'm driving in a countryside when away from hassle
Worst thing
Putting my jobs on and making us driving bad vans
Employee, January 2021
-
Best thing
Freedom of the road
Worst thing
Customers
Employee, January 2021
-
Best thing
Easy
Worst thing
Working outside all weathers driving in snow
Delivery driver, January 2021
-
Best thing
Some of the people I work with
Worst thing
Managers expecting you to change shifts at the drop of a hat yet very hard to get your holidays
Home delivery driver, January 2021
-
Best thing
Time goes quick, feel like being own Boss
Worst thing
Permanent Weekend Work
Home Delivery Driver, January 2021
-
Best thing
Respect
Worst thing
The same thing every day
Delivery driver, January 2021
-
Best thing
Been able to meet people and building trust with customers who I have delivered to for the past 5 years
Delivery driver, December 2020
-
Best thing
If you work hard and are a team player it will be recognised by everyone.
Worst thing
Sometimes it’s non stop. But you will get your break. And you can just click out at the end of your shift. People won’t ask you to stay on often.
Driver, December 2020
-
Best thing
Freedom , meeting new people
Worst thing
Shift patterns
Delivery driver, December 2020
-
Best thing
Being on your own
Worst thing
Weather
Home delivery driver, December 2020
-
Best thing
Being alone and no one telling me what to do
Worst thing
Rush hour traffic split loads and heavy totes
Delivery driver, November 2020
-
Best thing
Good team
Worst thing
Amount of deliveries and the weight we lift
Home delivery driver, November 2020
-
Best thing
The team I work with are brilliant the section leaders actually care about you and are willing to help you if they are able to
Worst thing
The manager can’t run our department and we got sent a regional manager to help her out
Home delivery driver, November 2020
-
Best thing
Colleagues
Worst thing
Seriously understaffed
Lack of supportDelivery driver, November 2020
-
Best thing
Other staff members are good fun gets me out and about different places
Worst thing
Heavy lifting cold weather late runs out due to not being picked on time vans breaking manager not sorting stuff when told about it
Delivery driver, November 2020
-
Best thing
Easy flexibility and a great job to progress within the company
Worst thing
Nothing I love this job
Delivery driver, November 2020
-
Best thing
Independent for most of the day
Worst thing
Having shift pattern changed
Delivery driver, November 2020
-
Best thing
Hours are flxiable
Worst thing
Overload of work more and more expected
Home delivery driver, November 2020
-
Best thing
On your own
Worst thing
Not enough breaks
Delivery driver, November 2020
-
Best thing
Driving
Worst thing
Management are disgusting to people in the way they communicate and address staff
Driver, October 2020
-
Best thing
Freedom
Seeing the world
Working on my own
Being my own boss on the road
Taking my break when I see fit
Not relying on anybody
Time doesn’t drag
Managing my own time schedule
Listening to my own music
Nobody nagging at me
I love drivingWorst thing
Finishing early on late shifts and having to wait until 10pm to clock out to get paid
Sometimes big gaps in deliveries and having to wait around for timeslots
No clocking in machine in home shopping pod, having to always clock in/out upstairs in store
Defects not getting fixed on vans quickly
Delivery driver, October 2020
-
Best thing
Work on own
Worst thing
Heavy loads,
Low payDelivery driver, September 2020
-
Best thing
Flexibility
Short shifts
Regular days offWorst thing
Lack of equipment,
Home delivery driver, August 2020
-
Best thing
No pressure or stress.
Worst thing
Money
Delivery driver, August 2020
-
Best thing
The hours I work fits in with family life
Worst thing
A lot of risk for not great pay
Delivery driver, July 2020
-
Best thing
I work independly
Worst thing
Not having enough time for my lunch break
Delivery driver, July 2020
-
Best thing
A bit of down time between customers
Worst thing
Management. Not doing the job I applied for originally.
Delivery driver, June 2020
-
Best thing
Meeting customers and talking to a wide variety of people
Worst thing
Time limits, not enough time to take a break as you are catching up
Customer delivery driver, May 2020
-
Best thing
Driving, hands off management after probationary period.
Worst thing
Inflexible and unreliable computerised system and equipment being frustrating to use, or obstructive to performing the task in hand.
Said equipment not being correctly set up, and staff not being proficient in its use causing more obstruction.
The drivers taking up the slack for poor performance in other departments.
Unpaid breaks add insult to injury on top of poor rate of pay in the first place.
Statistics over quality service, and no incentive for drivers who are genuinely responsible/don't damage vehicles/are team players.
Delivery driver, April 2020
-
Best thing
Decent van to drive
Worst thing
Late out due to orders not being ready
Working till 10 every nightDelivery driver, March 2020
-
Best thing
Local routes, no traffic, delivering customers online grocery shopping.
Worst thing
Lots of Stairs, unhelpful management, unhelpful customer service team at head office if theres a problem.
Management are clueless also
Customer delivery driver, March 2020
-
Best thing
Meeting people on deliverys
Worst thing
Explaining the lack of care to the customer
Delivery driver, March 2020
-
Best thing
Meeting customers en route
Worst thing
Management who don't care !.
Delivery driver, February 2020
-
Best thing
Being out and about
Worst thing
Equipment (sat navs) unreliability
Delivery driver, February 2020
-
Best thing
The hours
Worst thing
When vans aren't ready in a morning it makes us late
Delivery driver, January 2020
-
Best thing
There's not a lot of stress
Worst thing
We're often understaffed
Delivery driver, November 2019
How Asda ranks
Asda ranks joint 21st to work for in delivery driver or courier employers
- 18= G4S
- 21= Asda
- 21= Morrisons