HGV Class 2 driver

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Pay
£38,737.92 a year
Job type
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Overtime
Day shift

 

Location
Croydon CR9 0DB
 
Full job description
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Job Details
Job Description: Class 2 HGV Driver

Employer: Alliance Healthcare Croydon CR9 0DB – Class 2 driver

Shift: 48hrs = 6 days week A and 5 days week B

Pay Rate: £38,737.92 plus overtime at 1.33xs

Applications welcome from candidates who live within 45 minute distance of CR9 0DB and who have a minimum of 1 year HGV experience.

Job Purpose:

To ensure the speedy, efficient, and accurate delivery of assembled products and invoices to the customer within corporate guidelines.

Key Accountabilities

Competencies

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 abide by all tacho-graph laws and ensure daily/weekly rests are taken as required
Ensure all Proof of Deliveries listed on drop sheets have been delivered to customers and report any shortages to the transport department before leaving the customer.
Upon receipt of collection request, collect goods returned from external customers as instructed by the transport staff.
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 dropsheets and ensure all orders are loaded on the vehicle.
Ensure all trailer seal numbers are logged before departure and before opening at the service centre or external customer.
Ensure damages/breakages are dealt with promptly and correctly with due regard to special procedures for HazChems.
To maintain a smart appearance at all times.
To help maintain good customer relations.
To maintain at all times good communications with the transport staff based at the service centre.
To be involved in other duties as may be defined from time to time by the Management.
Meet all Health & Safety requirements.
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.

Additional Job Description

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

Essential

A full driving license must be held relevant to the vehicle being driven
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
Previous experience of multi-drop delivery driving is highly desirable
Route planning experience

MANUAL HANDLING

It should be noted that manual handling tasks such as lifting and bending are “essential requirements” of this role.

Whilst Alliance Healthcare is committed to developing positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, we have a duty of care to ensure we do not instigate or worsen any conditions that would prevent the employee from carrying out manual handling duties.

On that basis, for this role we cannot make “reasonable adjustments” for any applicant who is unable to carry out such duties. If you are unsure as to whether this applies to your application, you must detail on your application form and discuss at interview any information you feel may be relevant.

Existing employees should keep their line manager informed of any changes that may affect their ability to carry out such duties.

It should also be noted that all LGV Drivers will be asked to apply for a DPA police check if successful at interview.

Additional Information:

Drivers are required to maintain a smart appearance due to their constant interaction with external customers

#alliancehealthcare

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As Part of Cencora, Alliance Healthcare is a leading pharmaceutical wholesaler distributor in the UK. Supplying medical and healthcare products, serving over 17,000 pharmacies, hospitals and dispensing doctors throughout the UK. Founded as UniChem in 1938, we have a vast amount of history and experience in this sector.

At Alliance Healthcare UK, our vision is to create a diverse and inclusive culture where we value all team members, enabling greater collaboration and innovation and inspiring us to help people across the UK lead healthier and happier lives.

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.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
 

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