This subject has come up on mn before and even news articles.
He isn't allowed to use your number for contacting you except where it's directly necessary for him to do his job.
And that was the case before the GDPR rules tightened everything up.
It's unprofessional, inappropriate and has made you feel vulnerable even threatened.
There was a spate of this type of thing happening and supermarkets were pressured to improve their background checks on delivery drivers as some dodgy types were getting through their inadequate recruitment processes.
Unfortunately still occasionally happens.
It's unacceptable and shows that people like him are patently unsuited to the job.
I'd complain, not least to ensure he's not sent to your address again by them.
"Are they explicitly told though?" Yes they are, 2 of my friends husbands do this job one has worked for 2 different companies so 3 companies in all and they all made it very clear that customers contact info/data is only to be used to carry out the job.
Quite honestly you'd have to live under a rock to not know rules on data use these days and companies have an obligation to make sure employees know this.
My dd also works in a job where she has customers phone numbers, email addresses etc and it's proper drummed into them right at the beginning of training.
@FriarTuck
"Don't get me wrong, I think firms should be explicit that using customers' details for non-work purposes is a disciplinary offence" it's not just against their contracted terms it is ILLEGAL. This is made very clear to them. Even if it wasn't anyone with decent respectful boundaries would know better anyway!
"we would want to know, because it's bad for our business and we dont want someone working for us who over steps boundaries and makes people feel uncomfortable." Exactly! Reflects very badly on the company and loses them custom (which is what really pisses them off)
And yes it needs to be specifically about that driver because otherwise he can carry on having that job and treating customers inappropriately. They can't get rid of him if there isn't a specific complaint.
And yes the apologism and desperate excusing of such behaviour on this thread is disgusting - those of you that did this "we're you flirty" etc
YOU are contributing to rape culture!
"and they are always being egged on to find a way to contact him, this is just the same thing really"
It's really NOT!
"and being “scared” he knows where the op lives over one WhatsApp message is unnecessary." Oh you think so?
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/supermarket-home-delivery-driver-who-sexually-assaulted-leeds-pensioners-is-jailed-1-8965926/amp
As I said earlier, there have been real problems with this type of creep. Mainly harassment but the potential for worse means that their employers need to be very careful who they employ and how they are trained.
"Please don't complain. He has young kids and needs the money." Oh ffs it gets worse!!
In which case HE shouldn't be jeopardising HIS job with HIS inappropriate and ILLEGAL behaviour!!
"When I first read your opening post I thought it wasn't a big deal, especially if you were both single" completely irrelevant! Single women don't deserve such harassment either!