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HGV Drivers Class 1
Job in
Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-02-20
Listing for:
Alliance Healthcare UK
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-20
Job specializations:
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Transportation
Transportation Logistics, Driver
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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** Job Details
** This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business.
** Department:
** Transport
** Location**:
Birmingham
** Hours**:
Variety of shifts available including days and nights Mon-Sat
** Salary**: £16.43- £21.85 dependent on start time and shift pattern
** Job Purpose**:
As an LGV Driver Class 1 for Cencora Alliance Healthcare, you will play a vital role in ensuring the timely, efficient, and accurate delivery of assembled products and invoices to customers, while adhering to corporate guidelines and maintaining high standards of safety, professionalism, and customer service. You will represent Cencora Alliance Healthcare as an ambassador, embodying our purpose: *"We are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures."
*** Key Accountabilities**:
* Maintain all vehicles to company and legislative standards, ensuring safety and reliability.
* Adhere to EU Working Time and Road Transport Regulations, driving within the tachograph laws, driving hour limits and ensuring required daily and weekly rest periods are taken.
* Comply with speed limits, driving the vehicle courteously, safely, and legally.
* Ensure vehicles are not overloaded and only authorised vehicles are kept at the designated Operating Centre(s) when not in use.
* Ensure all documentation is completed accurately and in line with statutory requirements.
* Attend essential or advisory training in order to carry out the driver role.
* Maintain a high standard of driving, adhering to speed limits, traffic regulations, and ensuring the safety of all road users.
* Vehicle checks to be conducted daily to ensure the vehicle is roadworthy, including lights, brakes, coolant, and other essential components. Report any faults, breakdowns, or delays promptly.
* Ensure all Proof of Deliveries (PODs) listed on drop sheets are delivered to customers. Report any shortages to the transport department before leaving the customer site.
* Collect goods returned from customers as instructed by the transport team.
* Verify all orders listed on drop sheets are loaded onto the vehicle.
* Log trailer seal numbers before departure and upon arrival at Cencora Alliance Healthcare sites or customer locations.
* Maintain a professional and approachable demeanour to foster positive relationships with internal and external customers.
* Promote a customer-focused approach, ensuring customer needs are prioritised..
** Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required**:
* Full UK LGV Class 1 (C+E) with CPC and Digital Tachograph Card.
* 1 Years HGV driving experience
* Experience in multi-drop delivery environments / pallet work (highly desirable).
* Ability to comply with Health and Safety standards
* Ability to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders
* Experience in route planning is advantageous.
* Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications.
* Intermediate numeracy and literacy skills, with good attention to detail
* Experience working collaboratively team members to achieve shared goals.
* Have good eyesight / corrected vision.
* Ability to work under pressure, unsupervised and with a flexible work ethic
* Act independently and work unsupervised.#
****** 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…
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