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Job Details
This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business
Job Title: HGV Class 2 Driver
Location: Letchworth, SG6
Hours/Shifts: 48 hours per week, Mon - Sat (rotating Sat)
Salary/rate: £40,535.04
Job Summary:
To ensure the speedy, efficient and accurate delivery of assembled product and invoices to the customer within the corporate guidelines.
Key Responsibilities:
* To maintain a safe a competent standard of driving, observing speed limits and other traffic signs and giving due regard to other road users.
* To have a daily check to ensure that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition including a check of the lights, brakes, coolant, etc.
* To report any faults, breakdowns, accidents or delays.
* To maintain the internal and external condition of the vehicle together with the cleanliness of the vehicle.
* To ensure sufficient quantities of fuel have been taken for the day's work.
* To maintain the security of the vehicle and its contents at all times.
* To check all orders shown on the drop sheets and ensure all orders are loaded on the vehicle.
* To collect goods returned for credit, mail, delivery bins and their safe return to the branch at times instructed by the branch management.
* Ensure damages/breakages are dealt with promptly and correctly with due regard to special procedures for Hazchem's.
* To maintain a smart appearance at all times.
* To help maintain good customer relations.
* To be involved in other duties including warehouse tasks as defined by the Management.
* Meet all Health & Safety requirements.
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Skills Knowledge and Experience required:
* A full driving license must be held relevant to the vehicle being driven
* For insurance purposes, all drivers must be over 21 years of age
* Whilst we do not ask for a clean license, we will assess the risk of employing applicants who have points on their license and this may affect our decision to shortlist
* Existing employees must update fleet services accordingly with any changes to their license status e.g. points on their license, driving bans etc
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent Customer care
* Intermediate Numeracy and Literacy
* Building Customer Loyalty – Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.
* Communication – Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
* Contributing to Team Success – Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
* Initiating Action – Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
* Safety Awareness – Being aware of conditions that effect employee safety.
Desirable Experience:
* Previous experience of multi-drop delivery driving is highly desirable
* Route planning experience
Benefits:
* Contributory Pension Scheme
* Perks at Work (Discounts on top brands)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* 20 days' holiday + bank holidays, increasing with service length
What Cencora offers
Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.
Full time
Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
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