Sobre esta vaga de Associate Driver, Logistics & Transportation na Cencora
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Job Details
Job Title: Driver
Location: Hythe
Summary of Role
We are seeking a reliable and customer-focused Driver to support the safe and timely transportation of products, materials, and medical samples. This role is responsible for completing scheduled deliveries and collections, maintaining accurate transport records, ensuring compliance with transportation regulations, and delivering excellent service to customers while supporting operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Complete assigned collections and deliveries in accordance with route schedules and service requirements.
- Verify shipment details and obtain required signatures or proof of delivery.
- Maintain accurate transport documentation and delivery records.
- Transport products, materials, and medical samples in line with handling requirements and transportation regulations.
- Communicate delivery updates, delays, and shipment issues to relevant stakeholders.
- Support loading, unloading, packaging, and labelling activities to ensure shipment integrity.
- Monitor vehicle condition and report maintenance issues or supply shortages promptly.
- Assist with specialised transport activities, including transfer-point, airport, hand-to-hand, and adjusted schedule deliveries as required.
Skills and Knowledge
- Full valid driving licence appropriate for the vehicle being operated.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling documentation and deliveries.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to follow routes, schedules, and delivery procedures effectively.
- Knowledge of health, safety, and transportation regulations.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Reliable and professional approach to work.
- Basic IT skills for recording and reporting delivery information.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a delivery, courier, logistics, or transport role.
- Experience handling healthcare, pharmaceutical, or medical products.
- Knowledge of temperature-controlled transportation requirements.
- Familiarity with electronic proof-of-delivery systems.
- Understanding of transportation compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Experience working with route planning systems.
- Customer-facing service experience.
- Flexibility to support specialist delivery assignments when required.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Company pension scheme.
- Comprehensive training and ongoing development opportunities.
- Career progression within a global healthcare organisation.
- Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.
- Paid annual leave entitlement.
- Supportive and inclusive working environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to the delivery of essential healthcare products and services.
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High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required. Less than 2 years of experience in transportation, logistics, courier operations, delivery services, or a related field required. Certification in dangerous goods awareness, licensure in operation of the applicable vehicle class, cold chain handling, or equivalent required.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 timeAffiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: World Courier (Ground) Ltd UKEqual 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.
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