Driver

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Job Details

• Job Title: Driver
• Location: Belfast
• Work Pattern: Full-time

Summary of Role

We are looking for a dependable and professional Medical Courier Driver to join our logistics team. In this role, you will be responsible for the safe, secure, and timely collection and delivery of medical samples, products, and materials. You will play a crucial role in supporting healthcare operations by ensuring shipments are handled in line with quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• •Complete scheduled collections and deliveries in accordance with service and timing requirements.
• •Verify shipment details and obtain appropriate proof of collection and delivery.
• •Transport medical samples, pharmaceuticals, and other healthcare-related materials safely and securely.
• •Follow designated routes and comply with temperature-control requirements where applicable.
• •Maintain accurate transport documentation and delivery records.
• •Communicate delivery updates, delays, or shipment issues promptly to relevant stakeholders.
• •Support loading, unloading, packaging, and labelling activities to ensure shipment readiness.
• •Conduct routine vehicle checks and report maintenance issues or supply shortages.

Skills and Knowledge

• •Valid driving licence with a safe and responsible driving record.
• •Experience in a courier, transportation, logistics, or delivery environment.
• •Strong attention to detail and accuracy when completing documentation.
• •Good understanding of health, safety, and transportation procedures.
• •Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• •Strong communication and customer service abilities.
• •Ability to work independently and manage changing priorities.
• •Reliable and professional approach to handling sensitive or time-critical shipments.

Desirable

• •Experience transporting medical, healthcare, laboratory, or pharmaceutical products.
• •Knowledge of temperature-controlled transportation procedures.
• •Familiarity with proof-of-delivery systems and transport technology.
• •Understanding of transportation and regulatory compliance requirements.
• •Experience with hand-to-hand, airport, or specialist delivery services.
• •Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements.
• •Experience working within a regulated environment.
• •Flexibility to support varying schedules and service requirements.

Benefits

• •Competitive salary package.
• •Comprehensive training and ongoing development opportunities.
• •Career progression within a global healthcare organisation.
• •Pension scheme.
• •Generous annual leave entitlement.
• •Employee assistance and wellbeing support programmes.
• •Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• •Opportunity to contribute to the delivery of essential healthcare services.

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High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.

Less than 2 years of experience in transportation, logistics, courier operations, delivery services, or a related field required.

Certification in dangerous goods awareness, licensure in operation of the applicable vehicle class, cold chain handling, or equivalent required.

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 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