This is a great opportunity to work for the UK’s leading veterinary wholesaler.

Our business provides a next day supply and distribution service through our nationwide network of distribution depots, serving an average of 2750 customers every day.

Working for us you'll receive:

Competitive rates of pay
29 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) (Pro rata)
Staff discounts
Life assurance benefit
Cycle to work Scheme
Free on-site parking and Wi-Fi
A 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme – offering a range of support services to help you to resolve difficulties in your home-life
Savings related Share option plan
Christmas vouchers
Eye-sight vouchers
Company pension scheme

40 hours per week.

Job Title: Night Delivery/Collection Driver

Reports to: Depot Manager

Department: Distribution

Business unit: NVS

main purpose of the role

To carry out collections and deliveries on behalf of external customers. Representing the company in a professional and cost effective manner. Working within GDP guidelines and ensuring customer satisfaction by acting as a company ambassador.

Core role accountabilities:Principal tasks and responsibilities

To collect and deliver samples on behalf of external customers

To prioritise evening collections based on e mail recieved at the start of your shift.
Carry out vehicle inspections before commencing shift to ensure your vehicle is roadworthy.
Ensure all work related equipment is working efficiently.
Ensure all work stationary is present to allow correct procedure to be followed.
Report back to Lockbox supervisor on receipt of daily work e mail.
Liaise with other drivers in your team as to how you share the daily collection workload.
Drive and act in a courteous manner at all times befitting of the companies behavior policy as per the drivers handbook (provided)
On completion of nightly collections, liaise with other drivers involved in the transfer of the samples to coordinate a safe, smooth & exact handover.
At the handover point all samples to be counted from van to van and checked against paperwork
Whilst collecting samples, drivers are to complete paperwork relating to the amount collected and from which customer as guided by the e mail sent at the beginning of the shift.

Health & Safety

Ensure Health & Safety compliance at all times including wearing of any PPE supplied
Promote Health & Safety awareness throughout the depot environment
Be aware of relevant Risk Assessments and Fire Assessments.
To drive in a considerate and responsible manner as you are representing NVS.
Report vehicle defects as per commercial vehicle drivers handbook.

Personal attributes:Qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and competencies required to fulfil the role

Hard working and reliable.
Work as part of a team.
Work individually
Excellent communication skills.
Customer focused.
Able to work accurately under pressue and remain compliant in a fast paced environment.
Have excellent attention to detail.
2 years previous delivery experience.

Good geographical knowledge
Ability to prioritise and route plan to enable time constraints to be met.

Applicants should be aware that in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy we reserve the right to conduct random drug and alcohol tests.

NVS Group is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications, and an ability to do the job.

Due to the large number of applications, we receive, we regret that we will not contact candidates that have not been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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