Medical Multi Drop Delivery Driver

Job Summary

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.

Position summary:

MEDICAL MULTI-DROP DRIVER B LICENCE

BASEDUPS Building, Polar Speed Distribution Limited, Unit 33 Rochester Airport Industrial Estate, Laker Road, Rochester, ME1 3QX

Salary £24,952.93 P/A (40 hours) - £29,952.00 P/A (48 hours ) at £12 per hour. Optional and as required Saturday/Bank Holiday at £18 per hour. London Allowances at £26 per day subject to route covering 66% of London Congestion Zone and M25.

Average of 48hours per week, start times 07:30 Hrs, MONDAY - FRIDAY

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 medical multi-drop driver, youll make between 30 and 50 collections and deliveries to GP surgeries, retail pharmacies, home delivery patients, wholesalers and hospitals.

For applicants new to multi drop we can provide full training and when required for experienced Multi Drop Drivers in our team we on occasion offer progression to C Licence categories when required

You are contracted to 40 hours per week but on average our drivers work 48 hours so you 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 (average 48 - 50 hours). For this role, you may expect to work on a Monday - Friday basis with bank holiday and overtime working as required.

Key responsibilities:

Complete daily safety checks of vehicle and refrigeration unit

Check and scan all consignments

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 (no more than 3 points)

Previous multi-drop 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.

Good team player and able to work on your initiative.

We offer a wide range of benefits including 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and increasing to 33 days in the sixth full holiday year, a company pension scheme, plus a UPS Perks at Work scheme and Employee Assist Programme.

For successful applicants, Polar Speed will process enhanced disclosure criminal record checks.

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