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Polar Speed, a UPS company, is a logistics company and innovative provider of temperature sensitive transportation and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the UK.

MEDICAL MULTI DROP VAN DRIVER - DAYS - B LICENCE

BASED: Polar Speed UPS, Unit 2 Glover Network Centre, Glover Industrial Estate, Spire Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3HB

Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week - 7am start

Hourly rate is £12.71

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:

1. Managing the scanning of packages or pallets to your delivery vehicle

2. Managing the safe and secure loading of all consignments to your vehicle

3. Conducting daily diligence on vehicle safety checks and refrigeration unit

4. Reporting any issues found on the vehicle checks to your line manager

5. Ensure the vehicle is always at the correct temperature

6. Delivering and collection of pharmaceutical consignments to addresses including GP Surgeries, Retail Pharmacies, Hospitals, Wholesalers and home delivery patients.

7. Physical checking and scanning of all consignments at the delivery point

8. Managing the returns process of all consignments.

Specialised knowledge/Requirements:

1. Experience in multi drop deliveries with customer contact

2. Previous home and/or hospital delivery experience desired but not essential

3. Category B Licence with ideally no more than 3 points

4. Minimum 2 years driving experience

5. Excellent communication and organisational skills

6. Flexibility and prepared to work additional hours to suit the needs of the business which may be of an urgent medical nature

* Please note for successful candidates we will run an enhanced DBS check and reference checks for a minimum period of the last 3 years*

Employee Type:

Permanent

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