LGV Driver

AmerisourceBergen; Hilcote; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

AmerisourceBergen's Alliance Healthcare division is seeking an LGV Shunter in Hilcote for a full-time role. The position focuses on shunting operations within a transport yard, ensuring timely delivery of products. The ideal candidate will hold a C+E driving licence and be responsible for vehicle maintenance and compliance with safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Full C+E driving licence, Driver Qualification Card, and up-to-date CPC Card are essential.
• Excellent communication and customer care skills required.
• Route planning experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Complete all shunting operations efficiently and safely.
• Maintain vehicle in a roadworthy condition by checking lights, brakes, coolant, etc.
• Ensure adherence to Tacho-graph laws and health & safety requirements.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent customer care

Route planning

Numeracy and Literacy

Education

Full C+E driving licence

Driver Qualification Card

CPC Card

Job description

time type Full time

posted on Posted 9 Days Ago

time left to apply End Date: June 18, 2025 (1 day left to apply)

job requisition id R257734

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. Apply today!

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

Job Title: LGV Shunter - C&E requirement

Hours: 1215 - 2300 Monday to Friday 48 hours per week - overtime available

Job Purpose:

To guarantee the completion of all shunting operations within the Transport Yard and to facilitate the prompt, efficient, and precise delivery of assembled products to our Nottingham Service Centre.

Key Accountability:

To maintain a safe and 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 abide by all Tacho-graph laws and ensure daily/weekly rests are taken as required

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.

Ensure all trailer seal numbers are logged before departure and before opening at the service centre or external customer.

Ensure damages/breakages are dealt with promptly and correctly with due regard to special procedures for HazChem.

To maintain a smart appearance at all times.

To help maintain good customer relations.

To maintain at all times good communications with the transport staff based at the service centre.

To be involved in other duties as may be defined from time to time by the Management.

Meet all Health & Safety requirements

What we are looking for!

A full C+E driving licence, Driver Qualification Card and an up-to-date CPC card must be held.

Existing employees must update fleet services accordingly with any changes to their license status e.g. points on their license, driving bans etc

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent Customer care

Intermediate Numeracy and Literacy

Route planning experience

It should be noted that manual handling tasks such as lifting and bending are “essential requirements” of this role.

Whilst Alliance Healthcare is committed to developing positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, we have a duty of care to ensure we do not instigate or worsen any conditions that would prevent the employee from carrying out manual handling duties.

On that basis, for this role we cannot make “reasonable adjustments” for any applicant who is unable to carry out such duties. If you are unsure as to whether this applies to your application, you must detail on your application form and discuss at interview any information you feel may be relevant.

Existing employees should keep their line manager informed of any changes that may affect their ability to carry out such duties.

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Key Working Relationships:

Constant interaction with external customers

Regular liaison with other Drivers and members of the transport team

Level of Decision Making:

Required to act on own initiative and work unsupervised

Required to monitor the condition of own vehicle and report and damages or faults

Serious faults or damages may result in the Driver making the decision the vehicle is not roadworthy

Drivers are required to maintain a smart appearance due to their constant interaction with external customers

#alliancehealthcare

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.

Full time

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. Apply today!

Job Details

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

Job Title: LGV Shunter - C&E requirement

Location: South Normanton - DE55 2DT

Salary: £39187.20 - FIXED TERM CONTRACT 12 MONTHS TO MAY 26

Hours: 1215 - 2300 Monday to Friday 48 hours per week - overtime available

Job Purpose:

To guarantee the completion of all shunting operations within the Transport Yard and to facilitate the prompt, efficient, and precise delivery of assembled products to our Nottingham Service Centre.

Key Accountability:

• To maintain a safe and 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 abide by all Tacho-graph laws and ensure daily/weekly rests are taken as required

• 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.

• Ensure all trailer seal numbers are logged before departure and before opening at the service centre or external customer.

• Ensure damages/breakages are dealt with promptly and correctly with due regard to special procedures for HazChem.

• To maintain a smart appearance at all times.

• To help maintain good customer relations.

• To maintain at all times good communications with the transport staff based at the service centre.

• To be involved in other duties as may be defined from time to time by the Management.

• Meet all Health & Safety requirements

What we are looking for!

• A full C+E driving licence, Driver Qualification Card and an up-to-date CPC card must be held.

• Existing employees must update fleet services accordingly with any changes to their license status e.g. points on their license, driving bans etc

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent Customer care

• Intermediate Numeracy and Literacy

• Route planning experience

Manual Handling:

It should be noted that manual handling tasks such as lifting and bending are “essential requirements” of this role.

Whilst Alliance Healthcare is committed to developing positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, we have a duty of care to ensure we do not instigate or worsen any conditions that would prevent the employee from carrying out manual handling duties.

On that basis, for this role we cannot make “reasonable adjustments” for any applicant who is unable to carry out such duties. If you are unsure as to whether this applies to your application, you must detail on your application form and discuss at interview any information you feel may be relevant.

Existing employees should keep their line manager informed of any changes that may affect their ability to carry out such duties.

.

Key Working Relationships:

• Constant interaction with external customers

• Regular liaison with other Drivers and members of the transport team

Level of Decision Making:

• Required to act on own initiative and work unsupervised

• Required to monitor the condition of own vehicle and report and damages or faults

• Serious faults or damages may result in the Driver making the decision the vehicle is not roadworthy

Drivers are required to maintain a smart appearance due to their constant interaction with external customers

#alliancehealthcare

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.

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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.

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