Transport Administrator - West Drayton, United Kingdom - Z5 LOGISTICS LIMITED

Description

About us
Z5 LOGISTICS LIMITED is a small business in West Drayton. We are professional and agile.


Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Growth opportunities

We are looking for a Transport Administrator to be a part of our Logistics team. You will be responsible for assisting the Transportation Managerwith all day to day transportation activities. Helping develop efficient transport operations and optimizing the existing strategies will be a part of your job role. Besides, you should be able to prepare transportation schedules and assign drivers.

You will be liaising with clients to understand their requirements and accordingly advise them on the vehicle type and freight charges.

Coordinating the transportation of goods and ensuring timely and safe delivery are also your responsibilities.

In addition, you will be responsible for performing administrative duties such as preparing shipping documents, reports, and maintaining logbook entries.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with the Transportation team regarding transportation planning and strategies
• Reviewing customer requirements and suggesting vehicle types and freight charges
• Ensuring compliance with the safety standards and transportation department SOPs
• Ensuring the safe and timely delivery of goods
• Coordinating with drivers and updating customers with pods etc
• Scheduling vehicle maintenance appointments
• Receiving customer requests and bookings
• Planning daily transportation schedules and assigning drivers
• Performing administrative duties such as preparing and maintaining shipment documents, invoices, and logbook entries
• Liaising with drivers for the smooth movement of goods and materials
• Developing and implementing new and improved transportation procedures
• Scannig pods, creating and posting Invoices, Excel entries, reconciliation, and chasing for payments.
• Managing transportation budget and checking for newer/shorter routes
• Assisting in training new recruits
• Monitoring refueling of vehicles
• Inhouse keeping (cleaning office desks, hoovering the carpet, making tea/coffee to management/drivers etc.)

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 25 per week


Salary:
£12,500.00-£13,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Experience:

• Customer service (preferred)
• Administrative experience (required)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
In person