Freight Resource Planner

Colas USA; Rugby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Rostering Planner to ensure the efficient allocation of resources for safe and timely delivery of services. This role involves managing staff rosters, collaborating closely with Delivery Managers, and addressing operational challenges. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, a keen attention to detail, and the ability to make tough decisions in demanding situations. Join a forward-thinking company that values employee wellbeing and offers industry-leading benefits, including life assurance and a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme

Pension Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Long Service Award

Season Ticket Loan

Occupational Health Service

Qualifications

• Experience in rostering and planning for operational workforce.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and produce staff rosters, ensuring quality and accuracy.
• Liaise with Delivery Managers for resource planning and work allocation.

Skills

Rostering and Planning

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Geographical Knowledge of the UK

Decision Making

Team Player

Staff Fatigue Management

Job description

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To efficiently allocate the necessary resources for safe, on time and on budget delivery of Colas Rail Freight services. This will be in line with Colas Rail Freight rostering guideline, various staff Terms and Conditions, and according to customer’s orders, including commercial customers and Network Rail Supply Chain Operations. To produce and own staff rosters from creation to delivery, working closely with Freight Delivery Managers on daily basis and under the direction of Freight resourcing lead. To be the point of contact for drivers and ground staff in respective region.

Person Specification

Key Skills:

• Knowledge and experience of general rostering and planning
• Strong background in dealing with an operational work force and creating rosters for staff that work on a variable shift pattern.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with an ability to demonstrate a proactive and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Computer literate with experience in using Microsoft Office. Particularly Excel.
• Be assertive and confident when dealing with staff rostering issues.
• Excellent geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Be able to communicate with personnel at all levels
• A proven team player who has the ability to deliver in what could be described as demanding circumstances
• Holder of full UK driving licence
• Knowledge and experience of the requirements to consider staff fatigue when producing rosters.
• Experience in making tough decisions in challenging situations to safely and cost effectively deliver to the customer expectations.
• Familiarity with Network Rail Online Logistics (NROL) and Train Running Under System TOPS (TRUST)

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all rosters are of sufficient quality and accuracy.
• Own and manage the rosters from cradle to grave, dealing with amendments, cancellations or sickness alongside Delivery Managers.
• Reports to Delivery Manager for day to day tasks, and work under direction of Freight Rostering Lead
• Attend weekly meetings with Delivery Managers/Freight Rostering Lead regarding resource plans & work allocation.
• Closely liaise with Delivery Managers/Freight Rostering Lead and work under their instruction to plan route learning, as well as facilitate and maintain route and traction knowledge for all drivers.
• Support Operations control with the monitoring and action of all revised timings and late changes in the same day.
• Liaise with different functions across operations, such as: Business Managers, Engineering, Locomotive Planners.
• Cross cover other resource planners while on annual leave/sickness/company requirement basis.
• Alongside the Rostering team, produce the Weekly Resources schedule to be sent out as a complete, live, working document.
• Monitor allocated drivers and ground staff availability with regards to Rest Periods and Annual Leave. And review and respond to all operational staff absences requests within 7 days.
• Attend meetings as required by the Company (e.g. Weekly Vacancy Call and Rail Services weekly resource call).

What We Offer

• Industry leading Life Assurance
• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Long Service Award
• Season Ticket Loan
• Occupational Health Service

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