Boots Healthcare Logistics Driver

Boots UK; Bognor Regis; In loco; GBP 23.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced family leave pay and adoption

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling through TELUS Health

Descrizione del lavoro

Boots Healthcare Logistics is seeking a dedicated Driver (HLD) to deliver and collect medicines across care homes, patients at home, GP surgeries, and Boots stores. You will work under the Healthcare Logistics Manager, following safety protocols and using pre-planned routing and satellite navigation to ensure timely deliveries.

The role emphasizes building strong relationships with store teams and healthcare partners, maintaining vehicle standards, and representing Boots with exceptional

Competenze

• Minimum 1 year of driving experience.
• Ability to read and interpret delivery routes and instructions.
• Enjoy following process and working at pace to meet service levels and targets.
• Physical stamina for manual handling.
• Comfortable using new technology.
• Calm in face of changes and challenges.

Mansioni

• Deliver and collect medicines to care homes, patients at home, GP surgeries and Boots stores within allocated routes.
• Follow safety protocols, standards and health and safety procedures; drive safely and legally.
• Maintain vehicle and report any damage or issues; use pre-planned routing and satellite navigation.
• Build relationships with store teams, care homes and GP surgeries; provide legendary care.

Conoscenze

Driving experience

Route interpretation

Process adherence

Manual handling

Technology use

Customer care

Descrizione del lavoro

Joining us as a Boots Healthcare Logistics Driver (HLD) is a great opportunity. You'll deliver first class care to those in the community who might otherwise never visit a Boots store. You'll be part of a unique service that prioritises the patient behind the parcel; this really is a role that offers so much more than other delivery roles.

About the role

You will report into the Healthcare Logistics Manager and your role will be to provide outstanding customer care by delivering and collecting medicines from Care Homes, patients at home, GP surgeries and other Boots stores within an allocated route time. You will play a crucial role in ensuring timely and accurate deliveries whilst following safety protocols. You'll be provided with a vehicle that is maintained by Boots with all the training and equipment that you will need to work safely, including a handheld device that provides pre-planned routing and satellite navigation. You will also:

• Build great relationships with store teams, care homes and GP surgeries.
• Follow standards, operating policies and health and safety procedures.
• Drive safely and legally.
• Keep your vehicle maintained and clean, reporting any damage or issues.
• Feedback relevant customer comments and concerns and make suggestions on how the operation can be improved.
• Be a proud ambassador for Boots Healthcare Logistics.

Essential skills

These are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role. Full training is provided for this role:

• A minimum of 1 year's driving experience.
• Able to read and interpret delivery routes and instructions.
• Enjoy following process and working at pace to achieve service levels and targets.
• Physical stamina and capability to work in a manually demanding role with heavy lifting.
• Comfortable using new technology.
• Calm in the face of unexpected changes or challenges.
• Comfortable in new situations and meeting new people.
• A genuine desire to help people and provide legendary care.

Desirable skills

It would be great if you also have:

• Basic numeracy skills.
• Experience in a driving role.
• Experience in a customer-facing role.

Benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous employee discounts.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child.
• Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you.

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it’s with you, we change for the better.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best. This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer and you will be asked to submit a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service). Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.