Logistics Driver

Eurofins; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme (4x salary)

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Eurofins Laboratory in Sheffield is seeking a part-time driver for 15 hours per week (Mon 8:00–16:00, Tue 8:00–16:00). Reporting to the Logistics Team Leader, you will collect and deliver orange boxes to customers around the south from our Sheffield Laboratory, handling samples with care and ensuring timely, secure transport.

You must hold a UK driving licence and have experience with small wheelbase vans, be well presented, and demonstrate strong time management and customer service skills.

Qualifications

• UK driving licence is required.
• Experience with small wheelbase vans is essential.
• Presentable appearance and good timekeeping are important.
• Polite manner when dealing with customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Make collections and deliveries of orange boxes to and from customers around the south, operating from the Sheffield Laboratory.
• Ensure goods are secured in the vehicle and properly stowed.
• Report delays, accidents and vehicle defects to the logistics manager.
• Carry out daily/weekly vehicle checks and maintain cleanliness of the vehicle.
• Maintain a high standard of customer care and represent Eurofins professionally.

Skills

UK driving licence

Small wheelbase vans

Well presented

Time keeping

Customer service

Overtime availability

Job description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins.

Job Description

Unfortunately we do not offer sponsorship.

15 hours per week. Monday and Tuesday 8.00am to 4.00pm.

Purpose of the post:

Reporting to the logistics team Leader at Sheffield, where we specialise in Endoscope washer water testing, you will make collections and deliveries of orange boxes to and from customers around the south, running out of our Sheffield Laboratory.

• Appropriately handling ofcustomer’s samples to ensure they are stowed correctly within the vehicle.
• Ensure collections are returned to site safely and securely, and in the correct location.
• Respond positively to route changes that the company feels reasonable for the driver to complete.
• Carry out daily and weekly vehicle checks, oil, water etc and reporting any defects in a timely manner to the logistics manager.
• To communicate on a regular basis with your team leader making them aware of any delays
• Report accidents and breakdowns.
• Ensure the vehicle is locked and secure when unattended.
• Promote the Eurofins image by wearing a clean, neat and tidy uniform as provided, and by ensuring your vehicle is maintained in a clean, tidy and serviceable condition.
• Provide a high level of internal and external customer care.
• To partake in any developmental training as required in compliance with the Company Standard.
• Drive Company vehicles in a safe and courteous fashion in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Transport and in compliance with the Highway Code.
• Take all reasonable action to ensure the safety and security of vehicles, equipment, goods, fellow employees and other road users.

Qualifications

• UK driving Licence
• Experienced with small wheelbase vans as a minimum requirement
• Well presented
• Good time keeping and organised
• Experience of dealing with customers with a polite manner and etiquette
• Able to complete overtime to cover holidays and potentially longer days for bank holidays

Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Annual Leave Sellback Scheme
• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work ouremployees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you’ll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Weembracediversity

Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us

We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!