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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.
MEDICAL VAN DELIVERY DRIVER DAYS - B LICENCE - GLASGOW
BASED: GLASGOW Depot, Unit 1, Glasgow Trade Park, Springhill Parkway, GlasgowG69 6GE
HOURS: MONDAY- FRIDAY - START TIME - 08:00Hrs (40 48 Hours per week)
SALARY : £24,133.40 P/A (40 hours) - £28,953.60 P/A (48 hours ) at £11.60 per hour, Saturday and bank holiday (optional) paid at time and half rate at £17.40 per hour.
* Additional Client Allowance applicable to this role - £13 per day - £3380 per annum. *
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 Van Driver you will be required to deliver medication to designated hospitals each day, in temperature controlled vehicles and pallets. This will be 1 hospital delivery per day and will involve scanning pallets/boxes at the depot. Loading stock to the vehicle. Upon at arrival at the hospital scanning of all stock is required. You will then unpack all stock and take to the correct hospital departments. Product lines and numbers are then to be checked against the packing list and stock rotated and to be put away. Accuracy is essential for this role as Drivers are responsible for conducting stock counts. A long time will be spent working in the hospital chillers, and most hospitals require you to be on site all day for this niche service we provide to our clients.
Starting at approx. 08:00 Hrs, youll work a minimum of 40 hours per week and 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.
For this role, you may expect to work on average 40-48 hours per week on a Monday - Friday basis with bank holiday working as required.
We offer a wide range of benefits including 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) building to 33 days (including bank holidays) in the sixth full holiday year and a company pension scheme with 4.5% company contribution, Employee Assist Programme, plus a UPS Perks At Work scheme.
Due to the nature of the work we do and for successful applicants, Polar Speed will be required to process enhanced disclosure criminal record checks.
Key Responsibilities:
Check and scan all consignments
Complete daily safety checks of vehicle and refrigeration unit
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 (ideally no more than 3 points).
Previous delivery driver experience advantageous, temperature controlled experience desired but not essential.
Excellent communication, customer service skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to build effective working relationships with customers/clients/hospital staff whilst appreciating the need for maintaining confidentiality.
Excellentorganisation skills with the ability to prioritise and use own initiative.
