HGV Class 1 Driver

285 Polar Speed Distribution Limited; Altofts; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

UPS Perks At Work

Job summary

Polar Speed Distribution Ltd, a UPS company, invites applications for a Night HGV Class 1 Driver role based at Normanton, WF6 1QT. You’ll work Monday to Friday, 40 hours, with shifts from 18:00 to 03:30, earning £40,469 per year plus a night allowance (£3,835) totaling £44,304.

Responsibilities include delivering pharmaceutical consignments to GP surgeries, pharmacies, hospitals and wholesalers, maintaining temperature control, and completing EPOD paperwork with careful loading and safety

Qualifications

• 2+ years driving experience.
• Driver CPC qualification valid.
• Class 1 (C&E) licence with ideally ≤6 points.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out collections and deliveries to GP surgeries, pharmacies, hospitals and wholesalers.
• Maintain temperature control on the vehicle.
• Conduct vehicle safety checks and ensure EPOD/documentation is accurate.
• Provide excellent customer service and professional conduct.
• Report defects and delays to line manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Organisational skills

Education

Driver CPC qualification

Class 1 Licence (C&E)

Job description

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Job Description: HGV Class 1 Driver Nights

Salary: £40,469 p/a Night allowance: £14.74 per night = £3835 p/a, total salary including night allowance £44,304 p/a

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week Working hours are between 1800-0330 (40 hours)

Based At Polar Speed Distribution Ltd, Unit 27 Ripley Drive, Normanton Industrial Estate, Normanton, WF6 1QT Polar Speed, a UPS company, is a logistics company and innovative provider of temperature sensitive transportation and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the UK.

The company specialises in active temperature-controlled deliveries to hospitals, pharmacies, wholesalers and medical care surgeries as well as to end patients which it serves through its homecare business. Its customers include some of the best known pharmaceutical brands in the world.

As a delivery and collection driver, you’ll make collections and deliveries to GP surgeries, retail pharmacies, wholesalers and hospitals. You will also be required to make deliveries to patients and on occasion assist them with the rotation and return of stock items, for this we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate excellent levels of customer service.

As a delivery driver you’ll work a minimum of 40 hours per week and must be flexible and prepared to work additional hours as and when required to meet our service requirements which may be of an urgent medical nature. As a delivery and collection driver you may expect to work on average 40-48 hours per week.

We offer a wide range of benefits including 28 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) building to 33 days (including bank holidays) in the sixth full holiday year and a company pension scheme, and UPS Perks At Work scheme. Due to the nature of the work we do and for successful applicants, Polar Speed will be required to process enhanced disclosure criminal record checks.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the scanning of packages or pallets to your delivery vehicle when applicable.
• Ensuring the safe and secure loading of all consignments to your vehicle using the appropriate equipment.
• Assisting with the loading and unloading of deliveries using the appropriate equipment.
• Ensuring the vehicle is always kept at the correct temperature.
• Conducting vehicle safety checks as outlined in documentation providing including the refrigeration unit on the vehicle.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of both cab and chambers.
• Reporting all defects as per the defect reporting process.
• 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 pharmaceutical consignments to addresses including GP Surgeries, Retail Pharmacies, Hospitals and Wholesalers.
• Communicating all operational delays or delivery/failures to the line manager as soon as possible.
• Correct completion of EPOD/driver manifest/collection/refusal paperwork.
• Driving as per your planned schedule.
• Additional tasks may be requested by the Line Manager appropriate to the skills and responsibilities of a Class 1 driver.

Specialized Knowledge

• A minimum of 2 years driving experience.
• Driver certificate of professional competence (CPC) qualification in date.
• Must hold a class 1 (C&E) Category driving licence (ideally no more than 6 points).
• Previous experience is advantageous.
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise.
• Team player mentality with the ability to work on own initiative.

Employee Type

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