Driver

Position Summary

At STERIS Instrument Management Services (IMS) we are the trusted experts in surgical instrument sterilisation, offering both on and off-site reprocessing alongside reliable instrument maintenance solutions, ensuring our Customers’ reusable inventory can and is used reliably time and time again.  Our teams are vital to the success of the business, through their knowledge, expertise and dedication we have created a supportive, nurturing culture which rewards hard work and dedication and ensures that we consistently provide the best quality services and products to our customers.

As a Driver at STERIS, you will be involved in working in a fast-paced environment, where quality and precision and care is vital. Ensuring that our customers and clients receive instruments on time.

Duties

• Shall ensure vehicles are driven in line with all current applicable legislation, company policies and procedures.
• Shall ensure daily Health and Safety vehicle inspections are carried out to ensure the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition and replenish with fuel, oil, air and water as necessary, including the completion of appropriate records. To check the brake fluid and anti-freeze monthly and to log and report any defects and accidents to the Line Manager.  
• To report all traffic accidents involving any company vehicle to the company insurer immediately in accordance with their requirements in addition to notifying line manager.
• To ensure that vehicles are only used on authorised journeys. 
• To be responsible for the safe carriage of goods to comply with the basic rules of the Transport Act 1968. 
• Undertake weekly inspection of vehicles for damage and cleanliness inside and out.
• Maintain effective control of vehicle mileage logs and petrol cards and submit the mileage records to the Administration Staff on a weekly basis.
• Shall ensure a vehicle assessment is undertaken to enable driving of the company vehicles and tailgate vehicles.
• Shall ensure all delivery schedules are met in accordance with the daily requirements of the service.
• To undertake any other duties or tasks as reasonably required.

Required Experience

• Educated to a good general standard with demonstrable verbal and numerical abilities.
• Knowledge of Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act.
• Must hold an up to date full clean UK driving licence.
• Previous experience of transportation and supplies in small to medium size processing operation.

Preferred Experience

• NVQ Level 2 
• Previous experience in Sterile Services would be an advantage.

Competencies

• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Working under pressure
• Right first Time
• Attention to detail

More Information
For more information about us, please visit our STERIS IMS website: https://www.steris-ims.co.uk/