Multi Drop Van Driver

hcmportal; Exeter; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (rising to 33)

Company pension

UPS Perks At Work

Job summary

Polar Speed Distribution Ltd, part of UPS, is hiring a Multi Drop Van Driver based at Marsh Barton, Exeter (EX2 8QW). The role starts at 0600, Monday to Friday, 40–48 hours per week, with a base rate of £12.82 per hour and an optional Saturday/Bank Holiday rate of £19.23.

You will deliver to GP surgeries, pharmacies, hospitals and patients, ensuring temperature-controlled shipments stay within spec. We offer 28 days’ holiday (rising to 33), a company pension, and UPS Perks At Work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years driving experience.
• Must hold a B category driving licence (ideally ≤3 points).
• Previous delivery driver experience is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Good organisation with the ability to prioritise tasks.

Responsibilities

• Check and scan consignments.
• Complete daily safety checks of vehicle and refrigeration unit.
• Deliver consignments on time while maintaining temperature range.
• Record deliveries and complete driver manifests.
• Provide daily service updates via communications.
• Demonstrate safe driving and present a smart appearance.

Skills

Driving experience

B category licence

Customer service

Communication

Organisation

Job description

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Job Description:

Multi Drop Van Driver

Based at Polar Speed Distribution Ltd, Unit 8 DG Units, Cofton Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8QW

Starting at 0600, Monday to Friday - 40 - 48 hours per week

40 hours a week

Monday to Friday rate £12.82 per hour, Saturday/Bank Holiday (optional) rate £19.23

Polar Speed, a UPS company, is a logistics company and innovative provider of temperature sensitive transportation and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the UK.

Polar Speed has a reputation for quality, compliance, operational and customer facing technology and monitoring solutions in the growing temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical logistics market in the UK.

The company specialises in active temperature-controlled deliveries to hospitals, pharmacies, wholesalers and medical care surgeries as well as to end patients which it serves through its homecare business. Its customers include some of the best known pharmaceutical brands in the world.

As a delivery and collection driver, you’ll make collections and deliveries to GP surgeries, retail pharmacies, wholesalers and hospitals. You will also be required to make deliveries to patients and on occasion assist them with the rotation and return of stock items, for this we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate excellent levels of customer service.

As a delivery driver multi drop you’ll work a minimum of 40 hours per week and must be flexible and prepared to work additional hours as and when required to meet our service requirements which may be of an urgent medical nature.

As a delivery and collection driver you may expect to work on average 48-52 hours per week.

We offer a wide range of benefits including 28 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) building to 33 days (including bank holidays) in the sixth full holiday year and a company pension scheme, and UPS Perks At Work scheme.

Due to the nature of the work we do and for successful applicants, Polar Speed will be required to process enhanced disclosure criminal record checks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Check and scan all consignments
• Complete daily safety checks of vehicle and refrigeration unit
• Deliver consignments on an accurate and timely basis ensuring products stay within the required temperature range
• Ensure that records of deliveries are electronically captured and driver manifests are completed
• Maintain daily communications to provide service updates
• Demonstrate professional and safe driving competency at all times
• Present a smart working appearance at all times

Key Skills/Experience/Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years’ driving experience
• Must hold a B category driving licence (ideally no more than 3 points)
• Previous delivery driver experience advantageous
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with customers/clients, whilst appreciating the need for maintaining confidentiality
• Good organisation skills with the ability to prioritise

Employee Type:

Permanent

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