Multi Drop Van Driver

United Parcel Service of America, Inc.; Fareham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks a delivery and collection driver to provide exceptional service while making deliveries to GP surgeries, pharmacies, and hospitals. This role involves a minimum of 40 hours per week and requires excellent communication and customer service skills. Candidates must have a valid B category driving licence and possess at least two years’ driving experience. You will enjoy various benefits including holiday entitlements and a pension scheme, working in a reputable environment focused on pharmaceutical logistics.

Benefits

28 days' holiday including bank holidays

Company pension scheme

UPS Perks At Work scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a B category driving licence (ideally no more than 3 points).
• A minimum of 2 years' driving experience required.
• Previous delivery driver experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Check and scan all consignments.
• Complete daily safety checks of vehicle and refrigeration unit.
• Deliver consignments on an accurate and timely basis.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Good organisation skills

Job description

Overview

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. 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. You may expect to work on average 40‑48 hours per week.

Benefits

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, a company pension scheme, and the UPS Perks At Work scheme.

Company

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.

Location

Polar Speed Distribution Ltd, Unit C! Segensworth Business Centre, Segensworth Road, Segensworth, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5RQ

Salary and Hours

Hourly Rate: £12.39

Starting 0600 on Tuesday to Friday and starting 0700 on Saturdays

40 hours per week

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

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
• Due to the nature of the work, Polar Speed will be required to process enhanced disclosure criminal record checks