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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.
TRANSPORT DEBRIEFER - NIGHTS - Leighton Buzzard - 6 months Fixed Term Role
BASED: Leighton Buzzard Site 2 Depot, Chartmoor Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4WG
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY - 40 Hours per week - 18:30hrs - 03:30hrs
SALARY : £27,170.00 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 Nights Debriefer at our busy Transport Operation in Leighton Buzzard, you will be responsible for managing the night trunks and the drivers in and our of the depot. To be considered for this role you must have a minimum category B Licence with ideally no more than a maximum of 3 points.
Starting at 6.30pm 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.
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, 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:
Brief and debrief drivers, ensuring that temperature compliance has been maintained.
Allocating vehicles to all Leighton Buzzard HGV routes on Polar Track (in house system).
Managing the vehicle movements in the yard, allocating check codes to final mile routes.
Managing vehicle and fridge repairs.
Downloading driver digital tachograph cards on to the Trutac system.
Processing all driver 6 monthly licence checks.
Collate fuel and wages information, entering the night driver hours and attendance.
Key Skills/Experience/Requirements:
A minimum of 2 years driving experience
Must hold a B category driving licence (ideally no more than 3 points)
Team player mentality as well as being able to work on own initiative.
Excellent knowledge of the organisation and business area, with a good understanding of the Tachograph Legislation.
Good working knowledge of IT packages : Word, Excel, Internet, Intranet.
Good organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
