Summary of duties (not in order of priority)

• Driving duties
• To carry out daily vehicle checks and report defects
• Deliver/collect company goods to/from customers/suppliers premises; carried out in accordance with customer site regulations; following agreed route sequences
• Establish and maintain good working relations with customers and report on same to managers as required.
• Adhere to legislation - M.O.T, highway code, driving hours & ADR Legislation
• Gain POD signatures (sign on glass) and report delivery discrepancies
• Assist the supervisor/manager with route development, planning and improvements.
• Co-ordinate and arrange empty chemical bottle collections from route customers.
• To maintain a high standard of housekeeping – vehicle cab and delivery box
• To operate and maintain equipment in accordance with relevant training.
• Comply with ‘Driver code of conduct guide card
• Responsible for using safe-working practices at all times when handling goods, equipment and hazardous substances
• To actively support and maintain the departmental process and procedures
• Required to change delivery routes at short notice and complete refresher training maintaining knowledge of a minimum of three delivery routes
• Fleet administration duties - support & cover fleet management activities
• Liaise with garages to coordinate vehicle servicing, repairs and MOT tests
• Review drivers daily defect reports and promptly arrange repairs
• ADR and PPE issue and driver compliance
• Assist with tachograph administration and compliance
• Prepare and publish delivery schedules, allocating drivers and vehicles as appropriate to routes
• Support and cover daily route management (outbound shipments IBS)
• Review and optimizes daily routes - carrier and fleet in IBS
• Review volume and allocate most appropriate vehicle to routes and instruct the loading team. Schedule additional collections as required
• Support customer services with queries and transport specific assistance
• To undertake other such responsibilities as may be required from time to time
• Effectively perform your duties whilst acting at all times in accordance with dignity at work policy, code of business conduct and ethics and our values of Integrity, Intensity, innovation and involvement.
• Embrace and participate in PPI initiatives to identify improvements and cost savings to the business

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Ability to plan, control and produce effective solutions - possess excellent problem solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Time management - manage ones own time
• You are required to be smartly presented at all times, wearing the appropriate drivers uniform and safety footwear.
• You are required to be professional and courteous at all times when dealing with customers contractors and suppliers.
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience of multi-drop deliveries will be required
• Basic level competency with Microsoft Excel, Word & Outlook
• Knowledge and experience of warehouse management systems
• Experience of supervising /overseeing the work of others

Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria:

• Clean, current driving licence
• Previous experience as a multi-drop driver
• Minimum class C driving licence (class C+E desirable)
• ADR Vocational licence (transportation of hazardous substances)
• Drivers CPC (Driver Certificate of Professions Competency)

Qualifications/Criteria that would be a positive

• CPC (Certificate of Professional Competency)