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A leading logistics company in the UK is seeking a Delivery Driver for their Preston depot. The role involves making timely deliveries to various locations while ensuring temperature-sensitive products are handled appropriately. Candidates should have a strong driving background and excellent customer service skills, with opportunities for overtime. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package including a company pension and holiday entitlement.
POLAR SPEED LIMITED
Polar Speed, a UPS company, is a logistics company and innovative provider of temperature sensitive transportation and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the UK.
DELIVERY DRIVER – DAYS - B LICENCE - PRESTON
BASED: PRESTON Depot, Unit 2 Belgrave Court, Caxton Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9ZB
HOURS: MONDAY- FRIDAY - START TIME - 07:00Hrs (40 – 48 Hours per week)
SALARY : £25,400.40 P/A (40 hours) - £30,476.16 P/A (48 hours ) at £12.21 per hour, Saturday and bank holiday (optional) paid at time and half rate at £18.31 per hour.
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.
Starting at approx. 07:00 Hrs, 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 40-48 hours per week on a Monday - Friday basis with bank holiday working as required.
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