Healthcare Multi Drop Van Driver

285 Polar Speed Distribution Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

United Parcel Service, Inc. is hiring for a delivery driver based in Glasgow to handle pharma consignments to GP surgeries, pharmacies, hospitals, and patients. You will load, scan, and transport goods, maintain vehicle hygiene, and comply with temperature controls.

The role requires a valid Category B license, 2+ years driving experience (multi-drop), good communication, and a DBS check. Training is provided for temperature-controlled deliveries and customer-facing duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum Category B driver’s license (preferably with ≤3 points).
• Minimum 2 years driving experience, including motorway routes.
• Experience with multi-drop deliveries and direct customer contact.
• Experience with temperature-controlled/home or hospital deliveries preferred, training provided.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team or independently.
• Confidential handling of information; enhanced DBS check required for successful candidates.

Responsibilities

• Manage scanning of packages/pallets to delivery vehicle.
• Load consignments securely for delivery.
• Perform daily vehicle safety/diligence checks; monitor refrigeration unit.
• Deliver and collect pharmaceutical consignments to GP surgeries, pharmacies, hospitals, wholesalers, and patients.
• Maintain cleanliness of vehicle, cab, and chilled/ambient compartments; ensure PPE is worn.

Skills

Category B license

2 years driving experience

Multi-drop deliveries

Temperature-controlled deliveries

Good communication

Team player

Discretion/confidentiality

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

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Job Description:

Polar Speed UPS, Unit 1 Glasgow Trade Park, Springhill Parkway, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G69 6GA

Monday - Friday - 40-48 hours per week

£12.82 per hour weekdays, £19.23 per hour weekends and bank holidays (optional) £31,998 p/a based on 48 hours per week

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the scanning of packages or pallets to your delivery vehicle
• Managing the safe and secure loading of all consignments to your vehicle
• Conducting daily diligence on vehicle safety checks and refrigeration unit, ensuring the vehicle is kept in temperature at all times
• Delivering and collection of pharmacuetical consignments to GP Surgeries, Retail Pharmacies, Hospitals, Wholesalers and Home Delivery Patients
• Maintain the cleanliness of he company vehicle including cab and chilled and ambient chambers
• Maintain the cleanliness of the company uniform, ensuring correct PPE is worn at all times

Specialised Knowledge and Requirements:

• Minimum category b drivers licence with ideally no more than 3 points
• Minimum 2 years driving epxerience, including motorway experience
• Experience in multi drop deliveries with customer contact
• Previous temperature controlled home and/or hospital delivery experience desired but not essential as full training will be given
• Good communictaion skills
• Team player mentality with ability to work on own initiative
• Build effective working relationships with customers/clients, collegues, and other departments across the network
• Appreciate the need for retaining confidentiality
• Please note Polar Speed UPS will run an enhanced DBS check for sucessful canddiates

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