Dispatch Operative

A Select UK Ltd; Thame; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension scheme

Gym facilities

Healthcare

Job summary

A Select UK Ltd is seeking a reliable Dispatch Operative in the Aylesbury region. The role offers a salary around £30k-£32k plus a generous annual company bonus and a strong benefits package including pension, gym facilities and healthcare.

The ideal candidate will have UK driving licence, IT system familiarity and experience in dispatch or transport roles. This is a site-based, non-remote position with opportunities for growth within a reputable company.

Qualifications

• Experience in dispatch operative, logistics or transport roles.
• Dispatch/Logistics planning in plant hire or construction equipment industries.
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle; site-based role in Aylesbury area.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily vehicle dispatch and returns with attention to detail.
• Coordinate loading/unloading and track vehicles and plant equipment.
• Support transport manager with planning collections and deliveries UK-wide.

Skills

Dispatch operations

Logistics planning

Transport planning

Education

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Hire systems

Job description

A reliable and motivated Dispatch Operative, Dispatch Operator is required for our market leading, award winning engineering client based in the Aylesbury region. In return there is a excellent salary of circa £30k-£32k+ dependant on experience with excellent company benefits including generous annual company bonus, excellent pension scheme, gym facilities and healthcare in an established reputable company.

The ideal dispatch candidate will have the following key skills and experiences;

• Experience of working in dispatch operative, logistics and transport role eg dispatch operator transport assistant manager, transport planner, dispatch warehouse, dispatch coordinator, logistics planner or any transport, logistics, dispatch role with similar responsibilities
• Dispatch, transport planning, logistics experience within plant hire, vehicle fleet, hire fleet, transport, dispatch engineering machinery, construction equipment or similar industries
• Full UK driving licence with own vehicle and based a commutable distance to Aylesbury daily (this role is not remote, part time or hybrid it is site based) FLT licence is desirable
• Good software skills, basic IT systems experience. Experience of either hire systems, hire databases or similar is desirable
• Excellent communication and organisation skills. You must have excellent attention to detail to accurately manage daily vehicle dispatch and returns, correctly and safely loading machinery, track vehicles and occasionally plan deliveries and collections worldwide with customers.
• Reliable, flexible character with a proactive can-do attitude

This exciting dispatch deputy transport manager role would suit an enthusiastic and driven dispatch professional with good experience of managing stock, dispatching machinery efficiently, accurately checking and managing returned machinery, loading and unloading of vehicles and accurately tracking vehicles and plant equipment on the system. This logistics role also will support the transport manager when needed to control, plan and organise collections and deliveries UK wide, communicate with drivers and monitor delays, therefore offering great exposure and career growth,

A full job description will be discussed and submitted to suitable dispatch coordinator candidates upon application.

Dispatch operator, dispatch coordinator, dispatch operative, transport planner, logistics planner, assistant transport, deputy transport, transport coordinator, logistics coordinator

Experience of working in dispatch operative, logistics and transport role eg dispatch operator transport assistant manager, transport planner, dispatch warehouse, dispatch coordinator, logistics planner or any transport, logistics,Full UK driving licence and own vehicle