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Job Title: Driver
Starting: ASAP
Duration: 12 weeks – potential to be more long term
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm
Location: Bishop Stortford, Essex
Band: 3
Pay:
£12.50 - £13.00ph PAYE inclusive of holiday pay
£13.50 - £14.50ph Umbrella per hour

All rates are depending on skill, experience and pay type

Job Summary:

* Van driver who will be delivering and cleaning community equipment.

* To effectively contribute to achieving the overall aims & objectives of the service, namely the prompt and efficient delivery, monitoring, servicing and collection of items of equipment.

* To accurately account for stock received, issued, stored, returned & condemned.

* To clean, inspect, service/maintain, re-package, label and safely store previously issued items maximising recycling the efficiencies achieved by the service.

* To ensure the correct administrative & legislative policies, procedures and systems are fully met.

Duties:

* To receive, unpack, count and label products delivered to the unit.

* Indicating on delivery/consignment notes whether items are damaged, missing or incorrect.

* Reserving or isolating stock when required.

* To clean soiled equipment by hand and/or using an Aqua-phase to the standards required by the service, utilising Personal Protective Equipment which will be provided.

* To safely handle, move and store items of equipment, boxes/cartons in full compliance with Trust Manual Handling Policy, Health & Safety Legislation and other relevant policies/procedures.

* To record stock deliveries, equipment returns, condemnation and stock take sheets/notes and other administrative records as required.

* After appropriate instruction/training, to carry out simple maintenance and servicing of products using hand/power tools where required. Including inspecting items of equipment to ensure they are safe for re-issue.

* After appropriate instruction/training, to deliver/collect and fit/remove items of Equipment.

* To undertake the picking/selection, loading and unloading of vehicles.

* To comply with fire, security, health and safety legislation/procedures within the areas of responsibility of the post.

* To drive a transit delivery van, carry out daily van checks and keep the van clean.

* To provide courteous, professional and friendly service to service users, their carers and any professionals associated with the service.

* To actively participate in team meetings, training/development opportunities, promotional events as required.

* To liaise professionally and appropriately with all other members of West Essex Equipment Service, including office staff, contractors, suppliers, Technicians and Management.

Essential:

* British driving license.

Person Specification:

* Excellent time keeping.

* Hard worker.

* Able to work both independently and within a team.

* Happy to help outside the job description to keep things running smoothly.

* Ability to maintain professional standards of quality of work, personal presentation and personal conduct.

* Good interpersonal skills

* Ability to work under tight deadlines