Job Description

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: HGV Driver
Location: Thetford IP24 3QS
Hours per week: 46 Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday (alternate weeks).
Salary: 34,971 - 37,597 per annum plus shift allowance where applicable (if starting before 4am).
Job Purpose:
To ensure the speedy, efficient and accurate delivery of assembled products and invoices to the customer within corporate guidelines.
This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business
About The Company:
Alliance Healthcare, Cencora is a leading distributor and wholesaler of pharmaceutical, medical, and healthcare products, serving over 17,000 pharmacies, hospitals, and dispensing doctors throughout the United Kingdom.
We play a significant role in the medical supply chain and everything that we do has a direct impact on the end user, the patient.
As part of Cencora, we are ideally placed to help you grow and develop your career as far as you want to go. Our diversity and inclusion vision is to create a culture were we value the differences that a diverse workplace brings, powering greater collaboration and innovation.
Responsibilities:

• To deliver assembled orders to our customer base in the East of England to a set delivery schedule, accurately and consistently.
• Ensure safe manual handling techniques are used and correct use of MHE appropriate to the role. Working alongside and within a team environment.
• Responsible for always working in a safe manner in accordance with road transport law, drivers hours regulations and Health & Safety regulations
• Driving in a safe and fuel efficient manner at all times. Working to and complying with local legislative requirements & company policies and procedure
• Working to operational key performance indicators and as an individual / team member work to address any shortfalls. Working within a physically demanding environment.

Requirements:

• Valid Driver's HGV (C or C+E) licence, Driver's CPC and Digi Card
• Previous experience of driving commercial vehicles; arctic's and rigids
• Good geographical knowledge of the United Kingdom.
• Sound knowledge of tachograph regulations and WTD
• Sound knowledge of tachograth manual entries
• Ability to work with and towards company Microlise scoring standards
• Ability to read, understand and follow directions/instructions
• Ability to count accurately and to perform simple math calculations
• Ability to adhere to reporting procedures and safe systems of work
• Ability to carry out manual handling and all other requirements of the role

Benefits:

• Competitive Pension scheme where the company matches your contribution and can include death in service benefit
• Career training, development and various internal progression opportunities, such as forklift truck licence, forum representatives, and working in other departments
• Employee Assistance programme with free legal and financial advice as well as mental health counselling and access to trained Mental Health First Aiders at work
• Charity days for events such as Children in Need and fun activities all year-round

We do receive a lot of applications for our Driving roles so we may close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications.
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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 centre of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!
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 . 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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