Title:
Driver
Job Purpose:
To collect and deliver consignments as per required timelines within Switzerland and neighboring countries within close border proximity.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Transport consignments in a safe manner and in accordance with applicable regulations
- Responsible for the assigned MARKEN vehicle which include:
- Securing of the consignments in the vehicle’s cargo area during transportation
- Interior and exterior cleaning to maintain an impeccable standard of cleanliness.
- Assuring vehicle is kept in a safe operating condition at all times by:
- Conducting of regular vehicle checks
- Adhering to the vehicle maintenance plan
- Assist clients at collection and delivery with loading and unloading.
- Route plan calculation that allow for collections and deliveries within required time lines.
- Communicate with the MARKEN Dispatch team regarding:
- Consignment Collections
- Consignment Deliveries
- Delays
- Discrepancies
- Communicate clearly and precisely with the client at collection or delivery.
- Complete all documentation accurately and legibly and pass to the correct departments on return to the office. This includes having the waybills signed by the clients.
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Follow instructions as provided.
General
- Partake in all training sessions set forth by MARKEN.
- Adhere to all MARKEN Policies and Procedures at all times.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties at the request of the Line Manager or Branch Manager.
Requirements:
- Apprenticeship or equivalent
- Valid Driving License and good knowledge of Swiss geography
- GDP knowledge
- Security of cargo/load knowledge and packaging specifications
- Experience in handling hazardous material
- Hands on experience with warehouse management software and databases
- Experience of Premium Courier and/or Freight Industry
- Driver Experience in Logistics and /or courier business
- Knowledge of temperature sensitive supply chains and pharmaceutical industry
- Fluent German and good English language skills.
Marken is a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS and is a critical part of UPS Healthcare. Marken offers a state-of-the-art GMP-compliant depot network and logistic hubs for clinical drug product storage and distribution worldwide, and supports cell and gene therapy logistics services from clinical to commercial, while maintaining the leading position for Direct-to-Patient and Home Healthcare services, biological sample shipments and biological kit production.
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