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Job Details
Job Title: Driver
Location: Birmingham CLC
Summary of Role
We are looking for a reliable and customer-focused Driver to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the safe and timely collection and delivery of products, materials, and medical samples, ensuring compliance with company procedures and transport regulations. You will play a key part in maintaining service excellence, supporting operational efficiency, and ensuring shipments reach their destination securely and on schedule.
Responsibilities
- Complete scheduled collections and deliveries in line with assigned routes and service requirements.
- Verify shipment details and ensure all documentation is completed accurately.
- Obtain signatures and proof of delivery, maintaining accurate transport records.
- Transport products, materials, and medical samples in compliance with relevant regulations and company procedures.
- Communicate delivery updates, delays, and shipment issues promptly to the appropriate teams.
- Support loading, unloading, packaging, and labelling activities to ensure shipment readiness.
- Monitor vehicle condition and report maintenance requirements promptly.
- Assist with specialised transport activities, including airport transfers, hand-to-hand deliveries, and adjusted schedule assignments as required.
Skills and Knowledge
- Full valid driving licence with a safe driving record.
- Previous experience in a delivery, transport, or logistics environment.
- Strong understanding of transport and road safety regulations.
- Ability to accurately complete delivery documentation and records.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage delivery schedules effectively.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative when resolving issues.
- Good attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high service standards.
Desirable
- Experience transporting healthcare, pharmaceutical, or medical products.
- Knowledge of temperature-controlled transportation procedures.
- Familiarity with electronic proof of delivery systems.
- Experience working within a regulated distribution environment.
- Basic vehicle maintenance awareness.
- Knowledge of route planning and optimisation.
- Experience handling time-critical deliveries.
- Forklift or manual handling certification.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Company pension scheme.
- Employee discounts and benefit programmes.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Paid holidays and additional company benefits.
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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 time
Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited
Equal 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.
Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
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