Heavy Vehicle Delivery Driver

About the job

Technical, Logistics

Heavy Vehicle Delivery Driver

The Supply, Distribution and Storage Service (ADS) is looking for several heavy vehicle delivery drivers with an activity rate between 80% and 100% for fixed-term contracts until July 31, 2028. The start date is scheduled for May 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Hospital Logistics Department (LOH) is tasked with ensuring that care, teaching, and research units can fully focus on their core business by providing and developing efficient operational logistics services (disinfection and maintenance, patient transfers, sterilization, catering, goods transport, stock management, etc.).

The Supply, Distribution and Storage Service (ADS), which has nearly 130 employees, has the main mission of managing the flow of goods and incoming and outgoing mail of the institution. At the same time, its professional teams manage the stocks of care units, both in hospital wards and operating rooms.

Mission

• You take charge of and ensure the delivery of goods and merchandise according to established schedules, respecting the prescriptions and practices in the field
• You ensure the transport of goods with heavy vehicles
• You perform routine technical checks on the vehicles
• You participate in special transports of goods or equipment
• You assist with unloading vehicles
• You train and support new employees to enable them to acquire the autonomy necessary for the role
• You ensure the cleaning and maintenance of the equipment and vehicles provided.

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as a heavy vehicle driver or an equivalent recognized qualification
• You have at least 2 years of experience driving heavy trucks with goods handling
• You possess a category C driving license
• You hold the ADR/SDR hazardous materials transport license, as well as the forklift truck (towbar) license
• You have good knowledge of the CHUV organization and its sites, an asset
• You have a very good command of spoken and written French (minimum B2)
• You are conscientious, able to meet deadlines and manage priorities
• You are willing to work irregular hours (morning, evening, weekends, and public holidays), on-call duty
• You are able to handle heavy loads
• You can present two clean criminal records (normal and special).

We offer

Becoming an employee of the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Alexandre Gygax, head of goods transport sector, at 079 556 31 25.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our employees, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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