Associate Driver, Logistics & Transportation

Alliance Healthcare

St Albans

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 43,000

Full time

37 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Perks at Work

Employee Assistance Programme

20 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Alliance Healthcare in Radlett seeks a Multi Drop Van Driver to ensure fast, accurate pharmaceutical deliveries to pharmacies and hospitals. You will maintain vehicle safety, handle loading/unloading, and support warehouse tasks as needed.

The role requires a full UK driving licence, strong verbal and written communication, and good numeracy. Working 48 hours per week, with Saturday mornings, you will be part of Cencora’s Alliance Healthcare team in the UK.

Qualifications

Full driving license relevant to the vehicle driven.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent customer care skills.
Intermediate numeracy and literacy.

Responsibilities

Deliver pharmaceuticals safely and efficiently to pharmacies and hospitals.
Perform daily vehicle checks and report faults.
Load and unload duties and ensure orders match drop sheets.
Maintain vehicle cleanliness and security at all times.
Meet health and safety requirements.

Skills

Full driving license

Clear communication

Customer care

Numeracy & literacy

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Dangerous goods awareness certification

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business.

Job Title: Multi Drop Van Driver

Location: Radlett.

Hours per week: 48hrs M/T/W/TH/F and Sat (every Saturday morning)

Salary: £38,737.92

Job Summary

To ensure the speedy, efficient, and accurate delivery of pharmaceuticals to pharmacies and hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

To maintain a safe a competent standard of driving, observing speed limits and other traffic signs and giving due regard to other road users.
To have a daily check to ensure that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition including a check of the lights, brakes, coolant, etc.
To report any faults, breakdowns, accidents or delays.
To maintain the internal and external condition of the vehicle together with the cleanliness of the vehicle.
To ensure sufficient quantities of fuel have been taken for the day's work.
To maintain the security of the vehicle and its contents at all times.
To check all orders shown on the drop sheets and ensure all orders are loaded on the vehicle.
To collect goods returned for credit, mail, delivery bins and their safe return to the branch at times instructed by the branch management.
Ensure damages/breakages are dealt with promptly and correctly with due regard to special procedures for HazChems.
To always maintain a smart appearance.
To help maintain good customer relations.
To be involved in other duties including warehouse tasks as defined by the Management.
Meet all Health & Safety requirements.

Essential

Skills Knowledge and Experience required:

A full driving license must be held relevant to the vehicle being driven
Whilst we do not ask for a clean license, we will assess the risk of employing applicants who have points on their license, and this may affect our decision to shortlist
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent Customer care
Intermediate Numeracy and Literacy

Desirable

Previous experience of multi-drop delivery driving is highly desirable
Route planning experience

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme
Perks at Work (Discounts on top brands)
Employee Assistance Programme
20 days’ holiday + bank holidays, increasing with service length

What Cencora Offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required. Less than 2 years of experience in transportation, logistics, courier operations, delivery services, or a related field required. Certification in dangerous goods awareness, licensure in operation of the applicable vehicle class, cold chain handling, or equivalent required.

What Cencora offers

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

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