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Job Description:

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 prioritize
  • 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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