Make a Difference in Healthcare Logistics!
Join LF&E, one of the UK’s leading healthcare logistics providers. Since 2008, we’ve grown from a family-run business into a nationwide organisation with 23 sites and more than 300 employees. We specialise in temperature-controlled healthcare logistics, ensuring vital medications reach patients, pharmacies, and healthcare providers safely and on time.
We are looking for areliable and professional Class 2 Night Trunk Driver and Warehouse Operative to complete a set nightly route to Swadlincote, Derbyshire, supporting our healthcare supply chain.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
- Sort and load fails and returns at the local depot for delivery to SwadlincoteCD.
- Drive a van to and from the Swadlincotedepot.
- Load sharps bins at the local depot for transport to Swadlincote.
- On arrival, unload the vehicle and dispose of sharps bins in the appropriate containers.
- Follow the fails and returns procedure, handing over both ambient and chilled items to our team.
- Assist with sortation, final scanning, and vehicle loading at Swadlincote.
- On return to the local depot, unload the vehicle and sort packages into designated routes for our network drivers.
- Ensure all operations comply with safety procedures, GDP, MHRA, and legal standards.
- Support warehouse operations when needed and maintain a professional, collaborative approach.
A Typical Shift Overview
Your shift begins at your localdepot, where you’ll load sharps bins along with any fails and returns. Once everything is secured, you’ll set off on your nightly route to our Swadlincotedepot.
When you arrive at Swadlincote, you’ll unload the vehicle and dispose of the sharp’s bins in the appropriate container. You’ll then follow the fails and return procedure, handing over both ambient and chilled items to the team on site. After that, you’ll assist with sortation, complete the final scanning, and help with loading vehicles for onward deliveries.
Once everything is complete, you’ll return to your local depot. There, you’ll unload your vehicle and sort packages into their designated routes, ready for our network drivers to continue the supply chain.
What You’ll Need
- Full UK Driving Licence (held for at least 3 years, with no more than 6 points).
- Class 2 (Category C) Licence
- Valid CPC
- Reliability, flexibility, and professionalism.
- Previous warehouse and trunking experience (preferred).
- Good geographical knowledge and strong logical thinking skills.
Working Hours
- Night shift, 45 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 20:30pm – 05:30am)
Benefits:
- Company pension
- 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
- Career progression opportunities
- Uniform and full training included
- Opportunities for ongoing training and development
- Refer a friend scheme
- Overtime pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
Please Note: If you have any criminal convictions, please inform us at the interview stage.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. If you are selected for an interview, we will be in touch shortly.
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