At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive Class 1 vehicles, manage deliveries, and ensure safety and compliance.
- Company: Join a Fortune Global 500 company with a rewarding culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, London allowance, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team delivering essential pharmaceutical consignments.
- Qualifications: Class 2 driving licence, CPC qualification, and excellent communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 19.46 - 19.46 £ per hour.
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Job Location: Polar Speed UPS, Site 2, Chartmoor Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4WG
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week, 6am start
Salary: 40,468 P/A 19.46 per hour Monday to Friday
London Allowance: 13 per day if applicable to route
Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:
- Managing the scanning of packages or pallets to your delivery vehicle
- Ensuring the safe and secure loading of all consignments to your vehicle using the appropriate equipment
- Assisting with the loading and unloading of deliveries
- Ensuring the vehicle is always kept at the correct temperature
- Conducting vehicle safety checks as outlined in documentation provided including the refrigeration unit on the vehicle
- Maintaining the cleanliness of both cab and chambers
- Reporting all defects as per the defect reporting purpose
- Adherence to all legislation governing HGV driving in the UK & IRL
- Ensuring the drivers card is downloaded upon completion of each shift
- Always demonstrating a professional and safe driving competency
- Always be smart and presentable
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Delivering and collecting of pharmaceutical consignments to GP Surgeries, Retail Pharmacies, Hospitals, and Wholesalers
- Communicating all operational delays or delivery failures
- Correct completion of EPOD/APOD, driver manifest, collection and refusal paperwork
Specialist Knowledge and Requirements:
- Minimum category Class 2 drivers licence with ideally no more than 3 points
- Minimum 2 years driving experience in Class 2 driving, including motorways
- Driver certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification in date
- Previous relevant experience is advantageous
- Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise
- Team player mentality with ability to work on own initiative
- Must appreciate the need for maintaining confidentiality
- Build effective working relationships with customers and other departments across the business/network
Please note, for successful candidates Polar Speed UPS will run an enhanced DBS check and minimum 3 year referencing checks.
Employee Type: Permanent
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