Driver (Pinelands Area)

Clicks Group Limited; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Clicks Retailers is seeking a professional Driver for the Store Operations team based in Cape Town. You will ensure safe, accurate, and confidential delivery of prescription medications and healthcare products to customers on a defined route, interacting with patients and healthcare staff in a professional manner.

Key duties include on‑time deliveries, maintaining cold‑chain for refrigerated items, obtaining proof of delivery, and upholding patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Valid Code A or A1 driving licence as per South African regulations.
• No traffic violations on record.
• Police clearance certificate.
• Delivery experience in retail/FMCG is preferred.
• Experience in a customer‑facing role within a retail/FMCG store operations environment.
• Matric/Grade 12 pass.

Responsabilités

• Deliver prescription medications and healthcare products on time to patients at homes, clinics, retirement homes, and hospitals.
• Prioritise urgent deliveries as directed by Pharmacy or Store Manager.
• Maintain cold‑chain conditions for refrigerated items and use temperature‑control packaging correctly.
• Obtain signatures and maintain proof of delivery records.
• Maintain patient confidentiality during transport, handover, and return of parcels.
• Communicate professionally with patients/customers and healthcare staff.
• Relay patient concerns to the Store Manager.
• Return undelivered items with relevant documentation.
• Keep the vehicle/E‑bike clean and charged after each shift.
• Complete delivery check sheets accurately and verify parcel counts.

Connaissances

Delivery experience

Customer service

Road safety

Confidentiality

Planning

Communication

Formation

National Senior Certificate/ Grade 12

Description du poste

Job category: Transport, Logistics and Freight

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

Clicks Retailers is looking to recruit a new Driver to work within the Store Operations team. This role will be based at Clicks Pinelands and will report into the Store Manager.

Job Purpose:

To ensure that the safe, accurate, timely, and confidential delivery of prescription medications and healthcare products to customers. The driver plays a vital role in maintaining trust and reliability between the pharmacy and its clients, while providing professional service and always protecting patient confidentiality. This role will be responsible primarily for ensuring that all customer parcels are delivered timeously and accurately on a specified delivery route.

Job Objectives:

• Deliver prescription and OTC medications and healthcare products safely and on time to patients at residential homes, clinics, retirement homes, and hospitals.
• Prioritise urgent deliveries in line with instructions from the Pharmacy or Store Manager. Handle temperature sensitive and scheduled medication securely in accordance with the pharmacy’s approved procedures.
• Maintain the required cold-chain conditions for refrigerated medicines and products, including the correct use of ice packs or other approved temperature-control packaging. Load, organise and secure parcels carefully to prevent loss, damage, contamination or delivery errors.
• Obtain signatures and maintain proof-of-delivery records are complete and accurate.
• Always maintain patient confidentiality, including during transport, handover and return of parcels (if need).
• Communicate professionally with patients/customers and healthcare staff
• Relay patient or customer concerns or queries to the Store Manager
• Return undelivered or rejected items to the dispensary with the relevant documentation
• Ensure that the vehicle/E-bike is cleaned regularly and the battery is placed in the appropriate charging device at the end of every shift.
• Ensure check sheet for deliveries are completed accurately
• Ensure the accurate number of parcels are confirmed beforehand
• Ensure that all duties allocated by the Pharmacy or Store Manager are carried out and completed. Duties will not only involve deliveries but will include duties within the store environment.
• Wear all company-issued and required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times while performing delivery duties, and ensure PPE is used correctly and kept in a safe, serviceable condition. Safeguard the company-issued motorcycle/e-bike and all company property, equipment and devices assigned to you, ensuring they are used responsibly, secured appropriately when unattended, and protected against loss, theft, damage or misuse. Report any loss, damage, defect or security concern promptly to the Store Manager.
• Maintain safe and responsibledriving practices at all times, esnuring full complinance with all applicable road traffic laws and regulations.

Experience:

· Experienced Driver with valid Code A or A1 driver license approved by South African road Traffic Act

· No traffic violations on record

· Police Clearance certificate

· Delivery experience

• Experience in a customer-facing role within a retail/FMCG store operations environment

Education:

• National Senior Certificate/ Grade 12 (Matric pass)

Job Knowledge

· Basic knowledge of delivery and pharmacy procedures

· High level of integrity and responsibility

· Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle medication with care

· Knowledge of customer service excellence

· Knowledge of merchandise and stock management principles

• Planning and organising
• Problem solving
• Strong customer orientation
• Able to work under time pressure/time deadline