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Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow-people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.\nJob Description:\nJob Description\nHGV Class 2 Driver Days\nPolar Speed Distribution Limited, Unit 10 Nobel Way, Birmingham, B6 7EU\n40 Hours\nMonday to Friday\n0600 start time\nPolar Speed, a UPS company, is a logistics company and innovative provider of temperature sensitive transportation and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the UK.\nPolar Speed has a reputation for quality, compliance, operational and customer facing technology and monitoring solutions in the growing temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical logistics market in the UK.\nThe company specialises in active temperature-controlled deliveries to hospitals, pharmacies, wholesalers and medical care surgeries as well as to end patients which it serves through its homecare business. Its customers include some of the best known pharmaceutical brands in the world.\nAs a delivery and collection driver, you’ll make collections and deliveries to GP surgeries, retail pharmacies, wholesalers and hospitals. You will also be required to make deliveries to patients and on occasion assist them with the rotation and return of stock items, for this we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate excellent levels of customer service.\nAs a delivery driver multi drop you’ll work a minimum of 40 hours per week and must be flexible and prepared to work additional hours as and when required to meet our service requirements which may be of an urgent medical nature.\nAs a delivery and collection driver you may expect to work on average 40-48 hours per week.\nWe offer a wide range of benefits including 28 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) building to 33 days (including bank holidays) in the sixth full holiday year and a company pension scheme, and UPS Perks At Work scheme.\nDue to the nature of the work we do and for successful applicants, Polar Speed will be required to process enhanced disclosure criminal record checks.\nKey Responsibilities:\nManaging the scanning of packages or pallets to your delivery vehicle when applicable.\nEnsuring the safe and secure loading of all consignments to your vehicle using the appropriate equipment.\nAssisting with the loading and unloading of deliveries using the appropriate equipment.\nEnsuring the vehicle is always kept at the correct temperature.\nConducting vehicle safety checks as outlined in documentation providing including the refrigeration unit on the vehicle.\nMaintaining the cleanliness of both cab and chambers.\nReporting all defects as per the defect reporting process.\nAdherence to all legislation governing HGV driving in the UK & IRL.\nEnsuring the drivers card is downloaded upon completion of each shift.\nAlways demonstrating a professional and safe driving competency.\nAlways be smart and presentable.\nExcellent communication and customer service skills.\nDelivering and collecting pharmaceutical consignments to addresses including GP Surgeries, Retail Pharmacies, Hospitals and Wholesalers.\nCommunicating all operational delays or delivery/failures to the line manager as soon as possible.\nCorrect completion of EPOD/driver manifest/collection/refusal paperwork.\nDriving as per your planned schedule.\nAdditional tasks may be requested by the Line Manager appropriate to the skills and responsibilities of a Class 2 driver.\nSpecialised Knowledge:\nA minimum of 2 years driving experience.\nDriver certificate of professional competence (CPC) qualification in date.\nMust hold a class 2 C Category driving licence (ideally no more than 6 points).\nPrevious experience is advantageous.\nExcellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise.\nTeam player and also able to work on your own initiative\n Employee Type:\nPermanentUPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4311,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Road Transport","Commerce","Freight Forwarding","Customs Brokerage"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-01T19:50:11Z"}],"liveness":{"score":62,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.692,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":9,"expected_fill_days":15,"reasons":["conf:9","win:mid","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ups-class-2-hgv-driver-days","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ups-class-2-hgv-driver-days.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T03:18:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3019,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1981,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}