Collections Driver, London

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across its companies around the world.

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

The purpose of this role is to make collections of ambient and chilled food and water samples from collection points and customer’s premises throughout the UK via a pre-planned route.

This is a full time role working 45 hours per week across Monday to Friday 2pm till 11:30pm.

• Make collections of ambient and chilled food and water samples from collection points and customer’s premises throughout the UK to a pre-planned regional route in a timely manner by using a company vehicle with internal chilled units in accordance with company procedures and service levels.
• Make collections of testing kits from hospitals around the UK, returning them to the laboratory.
• Respond positively to route changes that the company feels reasonable for the driver to complete.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed with a high degree of accuracy, with recording of temperature and time records on a daily record sheet and reporting into the Logistics Management team.
• Ensure all information is inputted onto the company tablet where required.
• Keep collection storage rooms clean and tidy at all times.
• Clean fridges and spillages where required.
• Ensure bottle stocks are sufficient within the drop offs.
• Replace and report on faulty probes within fridge units at drop offs.
• Ensure collections are returned to site safely and securely.
• To communicate on a regular basis with the other driver, making them aware of any delays to the meeting time or place.
• The driver is responsible for the safe and appropriate handling of the customer’s samples to ensure they are stowed appropriately within the vehicle.
• The vehicle is to be parked overnight at the normal place of work and any off duty periods unless previously agreed otherwise with the management team.
• Drivers are responsible for carrying out daily and weekly vehicle checks, oil, water etc and reporting any defects in a timely manner to the logistics manager.
• Drivers are responsible for reporting accidents and breakdowns.
• Ensure the vehicle is locked and secure when unattended.
• Promote the Eurofins image by wearing a clean, neat and tidy uniform as provided, and by ensuring your vehicle is maintained in a clean, tidy and serviceable condition.
• Provide a high level of internal and external customer care.
• To partake in any developmental training as required in compliance with the Company Standard.
• Drive Company vehicles in a safe and courteous fashion in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Transport and in compliance with the Highway Code.
• Take all reasonable action to ensure the safety and security of vehicles, equipment, goods, fellow employees and other road users.

• Experience of chilled multi drop collection and deliveries, working to strict timed deadlines.
• Full UK Driving License, with a maximum of 6 points.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK road network.
• Appreciation of vehicle maintenance and safety checks.
• A customer focused approach with pleasant demeanour.

• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities

We embrace diversity. Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.