Multi Drop Delivery Driver - Pharmaceuticals

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

Job summary

Cencora, Inc. in the United Kingdom (Preston) is seeking a delivery driver to support Alliance Healthcare operations across Europe. You will ensure fast, accurate delivery of assembled products and invoices while following corporate guidelines.

Key requirements include a full driving licence (21+), excellent communication and customer care, numeracy and literacy skills, and experience in multi-drop deliveries. Role may involve warehouse tasks and is driven by safety and professional presentation.

Qualifications

• A full driving license relevant to the vehicle must be held.
• Over 21 years of age for insurance purposes.
• License points may affect shortlist.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer care.
• Intermediate numeracy and literacy.
• Previous multi-drop delivery driving experience desirable.
• Route planning experience.
• Use of scanners.
• Manual handling is an essential requirement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure speedy, efficient and accurate delivery of products and invoices.
• Maintain a safe driving standard and observe traffic rules.
• Daily vehicle checks and reporting faults or delays.
• Keep vehicle clean and secure goods and contents.
• Load orders and check dropsheets; collect returns for credit.
• Address damages per HazChem procedures.
• Maintain smart appearance and good customer relations.
• Participate in warehouse tasks as defined by management.

Skills

Full driving license

Verbal and written communication

Customer care

Numeracy and literacy

Multi-drop delivery experience

Route planning

Use of scanners

Manual handling

Tools

Scanners

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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, 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Hours and Salary

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

About the company

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.