Delivery Driver Job Description Template

We are looking for a reliable Delivery Driver who is concerned with customer satisfaction and transporting items safely and on time. The Delivery Driver will collect and deliver items while following previously planned routes and schedules. You should be willing to work as part of a team in order to ensure that items are packed correctly and delivered to the appropriate client.

To succeed as a Delivery Driver, you should be polite and prompt with a commitment to providing our clients with an excellent experience. You should be thorough in ensuring orders are properly fulfilled, committed to work safety, and passionate about satisfying clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Load, transport, and deliver items to clients
• Review orders before and after delivery to ensure orders are complete
• Assist with loading and unloading vehicles
• Ensure the vehicle has enough petrol and is ready for use
• Arrange vehicle repairs when necessary
• Update monthly mileage records
• Accept payment for deliveries
• Provide excellent customer service, answer questions, and respond to complaints
• Follow previously planned routes and schedules
• Follow all  transportation laws
• Prepare reports and other documents in relation to deliveries made
• Operate vehicles and machines like cars, trucks, forklifts, etc

Personal Specification:

• Valid and clean UK drivers’ license
• Special licenses may be required to operate certain vehicles
• Experience with larger vehicles may be required
• Willingness to follow assigned routes, schedules and transportation law
• Strong time management skills
• Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills
• Willingness to lift and carry heavy items for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Ability to use GPS devices

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Fleet Manager Job Description Template

We are looking for highly organised candidates for the position of Fleet Manager. Fleet Managers are responsible for providing assistance during the recruitment process, maintaining detailed vehicle servicing and inspection records and scheduling regular vehicle maintenance to ensure the fleet is operational and road worthy, among other duties. Moreover, Fleet Managers will be responsible for the disciplining of drivers who are not efficiently using their time, requiring excellent leadership, decision making and good verbal communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchase and maintain vehicles used for deliveries
• Decide whether to lease or buy vehicles
• Provide assistance during the recruitment process
• Create efficient driver schedules
• Manage drivers so they follow the schedules set for them
• Register and license all vehicles under your management
• Find ways to cut costs and maximise profit
• Develop and implement strategies to improve fuel efficiency
• Maintain detailed vehicle servicing records
• Schedule regular vehicle maintenance to ensure all vehicles are road worthy and ensure enough vehicles are available for use
• Ensure strict maintenance times are followed to minimise vehicle downtime and maintain schedules
• Monitor driver behaviour to ensure high levels of customer service
• Analyse data to increase operational efficiency
• Use GPS systems to monitor driver progress and track stolen vehicles

Personal Specification:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in logistics or similar positions
• Strong organisational skills
• Analytical mind-set
• Good problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Forklift Truck Driver Job Description Template

We are looking for technically skilled candidates with excellent attention to detail for the position of Forklift Operator. Forklift Operators are responsible for loading and unloading items for delivery, optimise loads to ensure efficiency, schedule vehicle maintenance and repairs and managing inventory using RF scanner, among other duties. Forklift Operators will need to transport valuable items, requiring diligence and good hand eye coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Load and unload vehicles with the correct items for delivery
• Transport materials to different locations within the facility
• Optimise loads to ensure efficiency
• Secure loads to machine before transportation
• Inspect vehicles damages and schedule appropriate repairs and maintenance
• Operate and manage technical equipment
• Manage inventory using RF scanners
• Pick and wrap shipment orders
• Identify safety hazards
• Adhere to company safety standards
• Adhere to production schedules

Personal Specification:

• Valid fork-lifting certification
• Excellent hand eye coordination
• Experience operating technical machinery and RF scanners
• Good physical condition
• Good organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Transport Manager Job Description Template

Our business is looking for a talented and qualified Transport Manager to join our team. In this position, you will be responsible for management of the supply chain. Your duties will include supervising the loading and unloading process to ensure all goods are packed efficiently, supervise warehouse staff and drivers to ensure time is used efficiently and organising warehouse space to allow for the maximum amount of goods to be stored.

The successful candidate must demonstrate strong attention to detail overseeing daily operations and logistics employees. In addition to having excellent organisational skills, you should also possess in-depth knowledge of logistics and inventory systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Select carriers and negotiate contracts and rates
• Plan and monitor inbound and outgoing deliveries
• Supervise warehouse staff, loading and unloading of goods, shipping and customer services
• Organise the warehouse and label goods
• Plot routes and process shipments
• Respond to any complaints in a timely manner
• Communicate and work with other departments
• Evaluate budget and expenditure
• Ensure all operations follow the required laws, company  guidelines and ISO requirements

Personal Specification:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in logistics or similar roles
• Excellent knowledge of the FMCG industry
• Solid understanding of logistics and inventory management software
• Outstanding analytical, problem solving and organisational abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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HGV & LGV Driver Job Description Template

We are looking for a licensed HGV Driver who will be responsible for the safe and timely delivery of goods and other articles of trade to our customers. You will be tasked with driving and scheduling maintenance for your truck when required, co-ordinate with dispatchers to plan routes and track delivery progress. Successful candidates must have a category C1 or the relevant qualifications for certain sized trucks, a clean driving licence and a current CPC card.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive long distances for deliveries when required
• Assist with the loading and unloading of goods
• Document deliveries and the times they took places
• Refuel and clean vehicles when needed
• Follow procedures when accidents occur
• Document activities in your personal log and log hours
• Report any issues to maintenance staff
• Plan and follow routes using GPS systems
• Deliver goods in line with the timetable set out

Personal Specification:

• Category C1 licence or other HGV licence
• Other categories of HGV licence may be required
• Current CPC card
• Minimum of 1 years experience driving Heavy Goods Vehicles
• Must have clean driving licence
• Willingness to drive over long distances

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Warehouse Operative Job Description Template

We are looking for a hard-working Warehouse Operative to help us in our warehouse. The Warehouse Operative will be responsible for receiving, labelling and storing incoming deliveries in the correct areas, checking stock for damage, producing and maintaining inventory records and prepare orders for delivery.

A successful Warehouse Operative is hard-working, organised and detail oriented. You should be able to keep accurate records and track incoming and outgoing stock to maintain steady inventory levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive, label and store incoming stock
• Maintain records on stock
• Inspect stock for damage and record damaged stock
• Organise the warehouse space and maintain a tidy environment
• Prepare orders ready for delivery
• Record shipment arrival and departure times
• Operate stock management tools
• Count stock and maintain inventory records

Personal Specification:

• Experience with inventory management software
• Previous Experience in fast paced warehouse environments
• Excellent time management
• Strong organisational skills
• Forklift certification is desirable but not essential

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