Multi Drop Delivery Driver

Cencora, Inc.; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora, Inc. seeks a reliable Multi Drop Delivery Driver to support Alliance Healthcare in delivering products and invoices across our European network. You will ensure safe driving, load checks, and accurate drops according to route sheets while upholding company standards.

The role requires a full UK driving licence, good communication, and willingness to work daily across urban and possibly rural routes. Training and company benefits apply.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Desirable: previous multi-drop delivery experience.
• Ability to plan routes efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver orders to customers according to dropsheets and ensure all items load correctly.
• Perform daily vehicle checks and report faults, breakdowns, or delays.
• Maintain the vehicle’s internal and external condition and cleanliness; manage fuel for the day.
• Ensure vehicle and contents are secure at all times and maintain housekeeping standards.
• Contribute to good customer relations and assist with other duties as defined by Management.
• Adhere to Health & Safety requirements and driving regulations; inform line manager of license changes.
• Support team objectives and act proactively to meet goals.

Skills

Driving license

Communication skills

Route planning

Health &Safety awareness

Customer service

Manual handling

Job description

Multi Drop Delivery Driver This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business., To ensure the speedy, efficient and accurate delivery of assembled product and invoices to the customer within the corporate guidelines.,

• 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 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.
• To check all orders shown on the dropsheets and ensure all orders are loaded on the vehicle.
• To collect goods returned for credit, mail, cheques or delivery bins and their safe return to the branch at all times.
• To ensure Housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Ensure damages/breakages are dealt with promptly and correctly with due regard to special procedures for HazChems.
• To maintain a smart appearance at all times.
• To help maintain good customer relations.
• To be involved in other duties as may be defined from time to time by the Management.
• Meet all Health & Safety requirements., 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.
• Building Customer Loyalty - Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Contributing to Team Success - Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Safety Awareness - Being aware of conditions that effect employee safety., A full driving license must be held relevant to the vehicle being driven
• For insurance purposes, all drivers must be over 21 years of age
• 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
• Desirable
• Previous experience of multi-drop delivery driving is highly desirable
• Route planning experience
• MANUAL HANDLING It should be noted that manual handling tasks such as lifting and bending are "essential requirements" of this role.
• 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.