Transport admins - Crick, United Kingdom - Gi Group

Description

What is the purpose of the role?

The main purpose of the role is to ensure the successful execution of the daily/weekly transport plan within the frame work of client requirements, legal compliance and internal/external SLA's .

The role will include dispatching/briefing drivers, monitoring drivers throughout their delivery/collection routes and then debriefing drivers at the end of their shift.

There is a significant amount of daily reporting included in the function, which will include operational, HR, performance reports.

Independent working, a strong will to perform at a high standard and a proactive approach to problem solving is key to your success in this role.

Shifts available:
Mon-Fri 12:00-21:00/13:00-22:00/14:00-23:00

Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00 (occasional Saturdays)

Mon-Fri 06:00-10:00


In this role you are accountable for:

• Able to achieve the required standards of performance to meet customer demands - 100% on time delivery service. Any exceptions are reported in a timely manner and client communications maintained.
• Proactively planning the daily transport schedule to ensure all customer requirements are met.
• Complete daily checks to ensure that the daily transport schedule is adequately resourced.
• Fully brief drivers prior to dispatch to ensure they understand their route, the requirements of the route and is adequately training on all systems and processes.
• Ensure that all routes are tracked (where appropriate) and the driver are logged on and compliant.
• Ensure the accurate recording of all data entry including tachograph and route scheduling documents.
• Fully debrief every driver on their return to ensure compliance with the route, reporting any exceptions to your manager.
• Ensure that all POD's are returned, completed and accurate for every trip that requires them.
• To ensure that as part of the debrief process that all driver's paperwork is completed, compliant and accurate, reporting exceptions to your manager.
• All daily reports are completed in an accurate and timely manner as directed by the transport manager.
• Ensure that yard checks are completed as directed by the transport manager.
• Accurate and timely reporting on driver's attendance, absence and performance.
• Respond appropriately to all clients queries as required.
• Proactive problem solving on a daily basis to ensure 100% service delivery and legal compliance.
• Details and complete handover to the management team and your colleagues on a shift by shift basis

Required skills, knowledge and experience:

• High performer (regularly achieves KPI target)
• Good, working knowledge of transport and logistics
• Reliable (high attendance and good timekeeping)
• Assist with general duties within the transport function.
• Highly flexible
• Very trustworthy & honest
• Good communicator
• Works safely and follows Health & Safety and site rules
• Self-motivated
• Determined to work to a high-quality standard and challenges own performance and standards in order to achieve more
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to a rapidly changing fast paced environment

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Good organisational and planning skills
• Good interpersonal, leadership and motivation skills
• Good analytical and numerical skills
• Good communicator

- both verbal and written

• Knowledge of health & Safety requirements
• Computer literate, experience of WMS systems and MS Office packages

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited and Grafton Professional Staffing Limited.

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