Role Description
Location: Ringwood, Hampshire
Employment Type: Permanent | Night Shift
Join VPG, Part of Zoetis – The World's Leading Animal Health Company
At Veterinary Pathology Group (VPG), part of Zoetis, we are passionate about advancing animal health through innovative diagnostic services. Zoetis is the world's leading animal health company, dedicated to supporting veterinarians, livestock producers, and pet owners in caring for animals through industry-leading medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, and technology.
For over 70 years, Zoetis has been at the forefront of animal health, operating in more than 100 countries and driven by a purpose to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals.
As part of the Zoetis family, VPG delivers trusted veterinary pathology and laboratory services across the UK and Ireland. Every sample we receive contributes to accurate diagnoses, enabling veterinary professionals to make informed decisions that improve animal health and welfare. Behind every successful diagnosis is a dedicated logistics team ensuring samples arrive safely and on time.
We're looking for a dependable and professional Courier Driver to join our Ringwood team on a permanent night shift. This is an exciting opportunity to become an essential part of a service that genuinely makes a difference to veterinary care every day.
Unlike traditional multi-drop courier roles, our routes typically involve 20–30 collection points per shift, allowing you to focus on quality, accuracy, and customer service rather than high-volume deliveries.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Courier Driver, you will play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of our diagnostic service by ensuring veterinary samples are collected and transported safely, securely, and on time.
Your responsibilities will include:
What We're Looking For
We're seeking someone who is reliable, organised, and takes pride in delivering an exceptional service.
You'll ideally have:
Attention to detail is critical in this role. Every sample represents an animal awaiting diagnosis, and accuracy throughout the collection and transportation process is essential to avoid delays in patient care.
Shift : Night work
What We Offer
As part of our investment in our people, you'll receive:
Why Join VPG?
When you join VPG, you're joining more than a courier team—you become part of a network of professionals committed to improving animal health every day. Your work directly supports veterinary practices across the UK and Ireland by ensuring vital diagnostic samples reach our laboratories safely and on time.
If you're a reliable driver who enjoys working independently, takes pride in excellent customer service, and wants to be part of an organisation making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us advance animal health—one journey at a time.
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Full timeWhy Join Zoetis?
At Zoetis, we are driven by a singular purpose: to nurture the world and humankind by advancing animal care. As the world’s leading animal health company, we innovate, collaborate, and make a real impact—every day.
🔹 Innovative Science & Technology – Work with cutting-edge solutions that enhance animal health and well-being.
🔹 Global Impact – Join a team that supports veterinarians, farmers, and pet owners worldwide.
🔹 People-First Culture – Thrive in an environment that values diversity, growth, and work-life balance.
🔹 Sustainability & Responsibility – Make a difference in a company committed to a healthier, more sustainable world.
Comprehensive Benefits
✔ Comprehensive Benefits – Enjoy life assurance, group income protection, and a robust pension plan with a generous company contribution.
✔ Health & Wellness – Benefit from private medical insurance, health assessments, dental insurance, and discounted gym memberships.
✔ Financial Security – Access mortgage advice, will writing services, and a share ownership plan with matching contributions.
✔ Work-Life Balance – Take advantage of paid annual leave to rest and recharge.
✔ Professional Growth – Enjoy industry-competitive salaries, merit-based salary progression, and a global performance bonus.
✔ Employee Support – Our Employee Assistance Programme offers counselling, welfare advice, and a 24-hour confidential helpline.
Our Core Beliefs
✔ Our Colleagues Make the Difference – We invest in our people and their growth.
✔ Always Do the Right Thing – Integrity and ethics guide everything we do.
✔ Customer Obsessed – We put our customers at the heart of our business.
✔ Run It Like You Own It – We take ownership and drive results.
✔ We Are One Zoetis – Collaboration makes us stronger.
Your passion for animals and science can shape the future. Are you ready to grow with us? 🚀 #Zoetis #JoinUs #AnimalHealth #CoreValues #Careers
Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn, including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com, please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications.
Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
Open job postingAbout the company
Zoetis is a global animal health company. They discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize medicines and vaccines, complementing diagnostics and genetic tests.