Transport Administrator Apprentice - Immingham, United Kingdom - DFDS

DFDS
DFDS
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Immingham, United Kingdom

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Description

You will be booking deliveries, following vehicle movements, helping to ensure on time collections and arrivals, working within a fast-paced environment.


Apprenticeship summary

Annual wage
£10,004.80 to £19,760


Working week
Monday to Friday, along with being on call one weekend in five. Hours to be confirmed between 8 am and 5 pm

Total hours per week: 40 hours a week


Expected duration
18 Months


Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level)


Positions
1 position available


What will the apprentice be doing?

You will be booking deliveries, following vehicle movements, helping to ensure on time collections and arrivals, working within a fast-paced environment.


  • Communicating daily with drivers via telematics systems, and supporting the planners working alongside you, combined with a good level of general administration duties which will be required for this position
  • An ability to work on your own initiative combined with a driven approach to the work undertaken is required to make sure documentation is completed to the desired standards
Ensuring customer service levels are met.
Collating driver hours and assisting in managing the timesheets with other members of the team.

  • If you enjoy an administration role and have proven reliability, with a flexible & adaptable way of working, then you could be well suited for this position.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Business Administration Level
  • Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English if required

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Possible permanent position on completion of the apprenticeship.


Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Bubbly
  • Committed

Qualifications

  • GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade Grade 4/D or Above) desirable

About the employer
DFDS provides ferry and logistics services in Europe and Turkey, generating annual revenues of DKK 17bn. Our 8,000 employees are located on ferries and in offices across 20 countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, is headquartered in Copenhagen, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen.

Our unique network of 24 ferry routes on a fixed schedule, 55 ferries, 8 port terminals, 9,000 trailer and container units, and 8,000+ local ferry and logistics experts across Europe and Turkey will secure on-time delivery, every time.

At DFDS Logistics, we provide flexible, cost-efficient and on-time, door-door, full
- and part-loads, ambient and temperature-controlled transport, and supply chain solutions to producers of a wide variety of consumer and industrial goods. In close partnership with retailers and manufacturers, we develop and provide performance-enhancing logistics solutions like warehousing services and just-in-time/sequence concepts. All our solutions are supported by a European network of road, rail and container carriers and DFDS' extensive network of ferry routes, drivers, and trucks. This makes DFDS the largest company combining short sea shipping and logistics in Northern Europe.


Employer
DFDS A/S


Address

  • Lancaster Approach
  • North Killingholme
  • IMMINGHAM
  • DN40 3JY

Job Type:
Apprenticeship


Salary:
£9.50 per hour


Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • IMMINGHAM: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Are eligible for this apprenticeship have lived in the UK/EU/EEA for the last three years?
  • What is you date of birth?
  • What do you know about the hiring organisation?
  • What interests you in this Apprenticeship and why have you applied?
  • Can you also confirm you are happy that this is an Apprenticeship for 18 months, through SR Apprenticeships and will include Maths and English Functional Skills if you do not have valid exemptions?
  • What are your main strengths? What are your weaknesses?
  • How long will the journey take to the place of work and how will you get there?
  • What previous GCSEs do you hold?
  • What is your current notice period?

Work Location:
One location
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