Job Description

Job Title: Porter AM Shift

Location: Coatbridge Service Centre ML5

Reports To: Driver Team Manager

Hours: 30 hours per week

Shifts: Monday - Friday 10am-3pm, Sunday 9am-2pm.

Rate of Pay: £11.90 per hour

Did you know that Alliance Healthcare delivers to over 17,000 pharmacies, doctors, hospitals and health centres twice a day from across the UK?

Let’s talk a little bit about what you can expect:

We currently have opportunities to join our fast-paced pharmaceutical supply chain and be a key player in serving millions of patients across the UK and shaping our company culture. We’re seeking a flexible Transport Porter to join us at our Service Centre in Coatbridge, who can thrive in an exciting environment where the work we do is critical in ensuring the integrity of the medical supply chain. If you’re passionate about creating healthier futures, making a meaningful impact in your daily role and want to work with a forward-thinking team, then apply now and let’s take the next step together!

Top 5 benefits working with us:

• 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
• Access to Cycle to work scheme and Perks at Work, with discounts at various retailers such as Currys, Samsung, HelloFresh and more
• Charity days for events such as Children in Need and fun activities all year-round

Job Purpose:

Responsible for the accurate checking, sorting and loading of orders / Tote boxes and housekeeping of work areas.

Key Accountabilities

Operating Standards:

• Must accurately check orders / totes from Dropsheets paying special attention to route, according to procedures.
• All missing orders / totes must be recorded and notified to a Line Manager.
• Ensure orders / totes are allocated to pallet / route cage.
• Prioritise orders / totes by route departure time.
• Loading vehicles as per instructions, ensuring that all bins, boxes, bags are located in the vehicle in a safe manner.
• Completing any relevant Dropsheet or checklist as the vehicle is loaded.
• Ensuring the vehicle is secured once loading is complete.
• Ensuring that all pallets and cages are stored correctly and bins, boxes, bags are stacked in a safe manner.
• Ensure all Health & Safety regulations are adhered to.
• Any other tasks required by management.

Competencies

• Building Customer Loyalty – Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Communication – Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Contributing to Team Success – Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Initiating Action – Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Safety Awareness – Being aware of conditions that effect employee safety.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

Essential

Good verbal communication

Basic written communication

Basic Numeracy

Customer care

Desirable

Current Forklift Licence

Any experience of working in a similar role would be highly desirable

MANUAL HANDLING

It should be noted that manual handling tasks such as lifting and bending are “essential requirements” of this role.

Whilst Alliance Healthcare is committed to developing positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, we have a duty of care to ensure we do not instigate or worsen any conditions that would prevent the employee from carrying out manual handling duties.

On that basis, for this role we cannot make “reasonable adjustments” for any applicant who is unable to carry out such duties. If you are unsure as to whether this applies to your application, you must detail on your application form and discuss at interview any information you feel may be relevant.

Existing employees should keep their Line Manager informed of any changes that may affect their ability to carry out such duties.

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Alliance Healthcare is a leading distributor and wholesaler of pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products, serving over 16,200 pharmacies, hospitals and dispensing doctors throughout the UK. Founded as UniChem in 1938, we have a vast amount of history and experience in this sector.

At Alliance Healthcare UK, our vision is to create a diverse and inclusive culture where we value all team members, enabling greater collaboration and innovation and inspiring us to help people across the UK lead healthier and happier lives.

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.

Part 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 hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned