Despatch Assistant

Burton Bolton & Rose Recruitment Services Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment company in the City of London is seeking a confident Despatch Clerk to manage transportation coordination, liaise with clients, and ensure accurate delivery documentation. The ideal candidate will thrive in a professional team environment. This role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to resolve delivery issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate transportation for clients and manage a fleet.
• Schedule deliveries and allocate tasks to drivers.
• Ensure delivery documentation is accurate.
• Administer vehicle insurance and legal documentation.
• Resolve any delivery issues that arise.
• Track jobs from start to finish.

Job description

Overview

This small, local Company are seeking a confident Despatch Clerk to join their highly professional team and take on a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Some of your duties will include:

• Co-ordinating transportation requirements for major clients and administering a fleet of transport vehicles
• Liaising extensively with clients to schedule deliveries and allocating work to be completed to team of drivers
• Recording details of deliveries to be arranged on computer system ensuring all details are accurate
• Ensuring vehicles are legally documented and administering insurance cover and renewals
• Managing any delivery issues that arise and ensuring all issues are investigated and fully resolved
• Tracking jobs being completed from instigation point through to successful delivery to customers