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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.
MULTI-DROP DRIVER
BASED: Polar Speed Huthwaite Depot, Nunn Brook Road, Huthwaite, Nottingham, NG17 2HU
SALARY : £28,953.60 (48 hours) at £11.60 per hour
HOURS :Mon - Fri 04:00 starts
DESCRIPTION
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 driver in this role, youll make about 3 pallet deliveries that are forklifted onto the van by the warehouse team and then at the delivery point the driver will put this on a sack trunk, scanned and de-countered and taken to where the customer wants the delivery and these are generally to residential addresses.
Starting at 0400 hours, youll work 48 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 a Monday - Friday basis with weekend and bank holiday working as required.
We offer a wide range of benefits including 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 33 in the sixth full holiday year, and a company pension scheme.
For successful multi drop driver applicants and due to the nature of the work they do, Polar Speed will 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 multi-drop driver experience advantageous
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Ability to build effective working relationships with customers/clients, whilst appreciating the need for maintaining confidentiality
Good organisation skills with the ability to prioritise
Good team player and able to work on your initiative
