Transport Operator - Evesham, United Kingdom - Fowler Welch

Fowler Welch
Fowler Welch
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Evesham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Fowler Welch - a multi award winning supply chain specialist working with retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, providing temperature controlled warehousing allowing consolidation, storage & transport service for chilled foods.

We offer a tailored, fast and frequent logistics service with countrywide coverage.

Our
Evesham site are now recruiting for a
Transport Operator on a full time basis.


Salary:
£24,000 - £26,000


Working hours:
Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 17:30


Job Description:


The purpose of a**
Transport Operator is to be responsible for resourcing and implementing the delivery plan in conjunction with the wider team, utilising resources, ensuring that service levels are met cost effectively and within the constraints of drivers' hours.


Key Duties of a Transport Operator:

  • Effectively communicate with drivers and sub-contractors.
  • Ensuring that all drivers are working within a safe environment and follow driver hours' regulations.
  • Liaising with planning team to optimise fleet/driver utilisation, identifying and resolving problems affecting delivery on time.
  • Close liaison with other operators and team leaders to discuss efficiencies and agreed operational practices.
  • Assist in the control of equipment, ensuring that customer requirements are met and recorded.
  • Effectively manage the balance between own fleet and sub contract requirements, identifying and suggesting any areas for improvement
  • Conducting initial investigations into accidents or issues of driver performance and raising with Transport Supervisors and HR
  • Working alongside fleet to ensure timely return of vehicles
  • Working with Compliance to ensure trucks are legal and information is downloaded in a timely manner

Qualifications:


  • Experience of managing own workload within a pressurised environment
  • Demonstrable capability of dealing with conflicting priorities.
  • Experience of working within a distribution / transport environment
  • A sound understanding of vehicle planning within a transport environment or similar
  • Sound geographical knowledge
  • Basic understanding of driver's hours regulations/Tachograph law
Additional Information


As part of its drive to make Fowler Welch
a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.


Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

  • Competitive salary
  • Competive holiday entitlement
  • Pension scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Health cash plans
  • Retail discounts via our benefit platform
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