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SalaryWe have a fantastic opportunity for a Courier Driver to join our team in Colchester . Working on our Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals contract.
The post is a full time permanent contract working any 5 days out of 7 (Monday to Sunday)
The main purpose of this Courier Driver role will be to contribute to the safe and timely movement and transportation of goods and equipment.
The role will require excellent communication skills with customers, colleagues and other stakeholders to maintain the highest standards. Using electronic and paper based forms of recording jobs and items delivered and collected, making sure that all courier jobs are carried out correctly and on time.
What benefits can you expect?
- Salary of £21,777.60
- Paid holiday entitlement
- Full time and permanent contract
- NEST Pension contributions
- Monthly colleague recognition rewards
- Discounted high street benefits
- Access to our employee assistance programmes for wellbeing support
- Uniform provided
The Main responsibilities are:
- To carry out courier journeys to various locations and to agreed routes and timings.
- To complete digital and manual documentation required by both legislation and organisational procedures
- To maintain regular contact with the operations office using a range of communication systems
- To ensure all items are kept safe and secure at all times
- To comply at all times with the Road Traffic Act while driving and other relevant legislation connected to the vehicle
- To act as customer contact at delivery points of service, and relay relevant information to the operations office
- To complete vehicle checks prior to use, and to notify any defects to the Operations Office verbally and by recording on appropriate documentation
- To act in a polite and courteous manner to customers and road users at all times
We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate:
- The ability to work on own initiative
- Must be able to plan routes effectively
- Must be a good communicator
- Customer focuses
Skills and Abilities
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Good problem solving skills
- Good communicator
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Attention to detail
- Must be able to use a PDA,(however training will be given)
- Good/Clear handwriting
- You MUST have held a Full UK Manual Driving Licence for a minimum of 12 months and have no more than 6 penalty points.
About Us
The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 2,500 colleagues across 50 depots. Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.
EMED Group are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.
