Delivery drivers across the UK are having their skills honed and polished through a new ‘multi-drop and home delivery’ accreditation scheme introduced by transport and logistics recruitment company Driver Hire. 

The network supplies around 20,000 daily shifts to its clients, many of which involve deliveries to homes and businesses.

Chris Chidley, CEO of Driver Hire, said: “With 22 million people currently using the internet each month and spending more than £50 billion annually in online purchases, more and more goods are delivered direct to the door. 

“Often, if goods have been ordered over the phone or the internet, the delivery driver will be the only person in the buying process that the customer actually meets. As a result, many people are recognising that delivery drivers are also ambassadors for their company. 

“They want to have confidence that if they hire a driver, he or she will represent their organisation in a professional and friendly manner. Driver Hire’s ‘multi-drop and home delivery’ accreditation scheme means they can.”