Multi Drop Delivery Driver - Pharmaceuticals

Cencora; Preston; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full time

Job summary

Cencora in Preston is hiring a Multi Drop Delivery Driver to support Alliance Healthcare's wholesale distribution in Europe. The role covers early starts, 48 hours per week, and occasional overtime on Saturdays with paid OT.

You will be responsible for safe, timely delivery of assembled products and accurate invoicing under company guidelines. Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence (over 21 for insurance), have good communication skills, and be comfortable with manual handling.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full driving licence relevant to the vehicle driven.
• Over 21 years of age for insurance purposes.
• Points on licence may affect shortlist; update fleet services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer care skills.
• Intermediate numeracy and literacy.

Responsibilities

• Drive safely and obey traffic laws and signs.
• Perform daily vehicle checks and report faults or delays.
• Load orders correctly and ensure quantities on dropsheets.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and security of contents.
• Meet health & safety requirements and drive in a professional manner.
• Ongoing duties including warehouse tasks as directed by management.

Skills

Full UK driving license

Over 21 years old

License points risk assessment

Fleet status updates

Excellent verbal & written comms

Excellent customer care

Numeracy & literacy

Job description

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.

Job Details

Multi Drop Devliery Driver x 2

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

Location: - Preston

Hours: 48 per week - varying/staggered start times 5 am to 7 am with 2 shifts per day of 8.5 hours with 45 min break. Mon-Sat (4 hours on Sat paid as O/T)

Salary: £37,140.48

Job Purpose

To ensure the speedy, efficient and accurate delivery of assembled product and invoices to the customer within the corporate guidelines.

Key Accountabilities

• To maintain a safe a 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, delivery bins and their safe return to the branch at times instructed by the branch management.
• 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 including warehouse tasks as defined by the Management.
• Meet all Health & Safety requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

Essential

• 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
• Whilst we do not ask for a clean license, we will assess the risk of employing applicants who have points on their license and this may affect our decision to shortlist
• 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
• Use of scanners

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.

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

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

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.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned