Medical Multi-Drop Van Driver

About the role

Polar Speed UPS is hiring a medical multi-drop van driver in Preston, working Monday to Friday for 40-48 hours per week starting at 6.30am. The role involves delivering and collecting pharmaceutical consignments to GP surgeries, retail pharmacies, hospitals, wholesalers and home-delivery patients, while keeping vehicles and refrigeration units at the correct temperature.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the scanning of packages or pallets onto the delivery vehicle
• Load all consignments safely and securely
• Carry out daily vehicle safety checks and refrigeration checks, and report any issues to the line manager
• Keep the vehicle at the correct temperature and maintain its cleanliness
• Deliver and collect pharmaceutical consignments and physically check and scan them at the delivery point
• Manage the returns process of all consignments
• Keep the company uniform clean and wear the correct PPE (high-vis, safety shoes/boots)

Required profile

• Category B driving licence, ideally with no more than 3 points
• At least 2 years' driving experience, including motorway driving
• Previous home and/or hospital delivery experience desired but not essential
• Experience in multi-drop deliveries with customer contact
• Enhanced DBS check for successful candidates

Required skills

• Good communication skills
• Ability to build working relationships with customers, clients, colleagues and other departments
• Team player who can work independently
• Appreciation of the need to retain confidentiality

Pay is £12.71 per hour (£31,724 per year based on 48 hours); the position is permanent.