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What you'll do
- Complete collection and delivery activities in line with scheduled routes and service requirements.
- Verify shipment details and obtain required signatures or proof of delivery documentation.
- Transport products, materials, and medical samples safely and securely.
- Adhere to temperature control requirements and transportation regulations where applicable.
- Communicate delivery progress, delays, and shipment exceptions promptly.
- Support loading, unloading, packaging, and labelling activities to ensure shipment readiness.
- Conduct routine vehicle checks and report maintenance issues as required.
- Assist with specialised transport activities, including transfer-point, airport, hand-to-hand, and adjusted schedule assignments.
What they're looking for
- Full valid driving licence with a safe driving record.
- Previous experience in a driving, transport, or logistics role.
- 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.
Nice to have
- Experience transporting healthcare, pharmaceutical, or medical products.
- Knowledge of temperature-controlled transportation requirements.
- Familiarity with route planning and logistics systems.
- Experience handling time-sensitive or regulated shipments.
- Understanding of proof-of-delivery and compliance processes.
- Experience supporting airport or specialist transport services.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements within a logistics environment.
- Additional driving or transport-related qualifications.
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!
Job Details
Job Title: Driver
Location: Canterbury
Summary of Role
We are looking for a reliable and customer-focused Driver to support the safe, secure, and timely transportation of products and medical samples. This role is responsible for ensuring deliveries are completed in line with company procedures, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations while maintaining accurate records and providing excellent service.
Responsibilities
- Complete collection and delivery activities in line with scheduled routes and service requirements.
- Verify shipment details and obtain required signatures or proof of delivery documentation.
- Transport products, materials, and medical samples safely and securely.
- Adhere to temperature control requirements and transportation regulations where applicable.
- Communicate delivery progress, delays, and shipment exceptions promptly.
- Support loading, unloading, packaging, and labelling activities to ensure shipment readiness.
- Conduct routine vehicle checks and report maintenance issues as required.
- Assist with specialised transport activities, including transfer-point, airport, hand-to-hand, and adjusted schedule assignments.
Skills and Knowledge
- Full valid driving licence with a safe driving record.
- Previous experience in a driving, transport, or logistics role.
- Good understanding of delivery procedures and transport documentation.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling shipments and records.
- Ability to follow operational procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Basic IT skills for completing records and status updates.
Desirable
- Experience transporting healthcare, pharmaceutical, or medical products.
- Knowledge of temperature-controlled transportation requirements.
- Familiarity with route planning and logistics systems.
- Experience handling time-sensitive or regulated shipments.
- Understanding of proof-of-delivery and compliance processes.
- Experience supporting airport or specialist transport services.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements within a logistics environment.
- Additional driving or transport-related qualifications.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Pension scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Career progression opportunities within a growing organisation.
- Generous holiday entitlement.
- Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives.
- Supportive and inclusive team environment.
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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: Alliance Healthcare Management Services LimitedEqual 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 hrsc@cencora.com. 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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