Weekend Collections Driver

Eurofins UK Food Testing; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading food testing laboratory in Wolverhampton is seeking a Collections Driver for weekends, collecting and delivering food samples. This part-time role requires good UK road knowledge, a customer-focused approach, and a full driving license. Responsibilities include ensuring the safe handling of samples and maintaining vehicle standards. Benefits include enhanced annual leave, a pension plan, and health programmes. Perfect for those looking to balance work with personal commitments! Participate in a company culture that embraces diversity.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Free parking

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of UK roads is essential.
• Must have a customer-focused demeanor.
• Experience with chilled deliveries and safety checks required.

Responsibilities

• Collect ambient, chilled, and frozen samples for clients.
• Complete paperwork accurately, reporting temperature and timings.
• Ensure vehicle safety and proper handling of samples.

Skills

Good geographical knowledge of the UK road network

A customer focused approach

Effective communication skills

Experience of chilled multi drop collection

Full UK Driving License

Job description

Job Description

Please note this is a 3 month fixed term contract.

We are currently for an experienced Collections Driver to work over weekends collecting and delivering food samples from our clients site and laboratories.

This is a part time weekend position working Saturday and Sunday from 07:00 - 15:00.

Responsibilities

• Make collections of ambient, chilled and frozen samples and product from customer’s premises and other Eurofins offices throughout the UK to a pre-planned regional route in a timely manner by using a company vehicle with internal chilled units in accordance with company procedures and service levels.
• Collect samples from retail customers as per the schedule.
• Swab surfaces and other items as requested.
• The driver is responsible for the safe and appropriate handling of the customer’s samples to ensure they are stowed appropriately within the vehicle.
• Respond positively to route changes that the company feels reasonable for the driver to complete.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed with a high degree of accuracy, with recording of temperature and time records on a daily record sheet and reporting into the Logistics Management team.
• Ensure collections are returned to site safely and securely.
• To communicate on a regular basis with control throughout the day.
• The vehicle is to be parked overnight at the normal place of work and any off duty periods unless previously agreed otherwise with the management team.
• Drivers are responsible for carrying out daily and weekly vehicle checks, oil, water etc and reporting any defects in a timely manner to the logistics manager.
• Drivers are responsible for reporting accidents and breakdowns.
• Ensure the vehicle is locked and secure when unattended.
• Promote the Eurofins image by wearing a clean, neat and tidy uniform as provided, and by ensuring your vehicle is maintained in a clean, tidy and serviceable condition.
• Provide a high level of internal and external customer care.
• To partake in any developmental training as required in compliance with the Company Standard.
• Drive Company vehicles in a safe and courteous fashion in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Transport and in compliance with the Highway Code.
• Take all reasonable action to ensure the safety and security of vehicles, equipment, goods, fellow employees and other road users.
• Responsible for promoting a professional image of the Company.

Qualifications

• Good geographical knowledge of the UK road network.
• Appreciation of vehicle maintenance and safety checks.
• A customer focused approach with pleasant demeanour.
• Effective communication skills.
• A positive can do approach.
• Experience of chilled multi drop collection and deliveries, working to strict timed deadlines.
• Full UK Driving License.

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from :

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24 / 7 confidential
• Health Cash Plan
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work out employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Find out more in our career page : https://careers.eurofins.com/