Service Coordinator

veoliauki; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health, mental and financial health"

Ongoing training and development

Stream - financial well-being support

Job summary

Veolia in Derby is hiring for a Transport Operations Coordinator to support daily service delivery and safety standards. You will coordinate vehicles and routes, communicate with drivers and customers, and help maintain high levels of service across the depot.

The role requires strong organisational skills, good IT literacy, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while upholding transport compliance and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Understanding of transport compliance and working time directives (WTD).
• Good communication with drivers, frontline staff and customers.
• Ability to organise a busy workload and operate at a fast pace using IT tools and a quality management system.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Quality, Health, Safety and Environment remains a priority within the transport operation.
• Manage daily service delivery with dynamic planning of vehicles and routes; communicate with customers and drivers.
• Ensure service excellence: deliver service, recover missed lifts, and communicate outcomes within company parameters.
• Assist the Service Manager with routing efficiencies, capacity, and depot KPI delivery.
• Deliver toolbox talks to drivers and operatives; conduct investigations as directed.
• Adhere to Operator Licence obligations and manage depot driver activities, performance and leave entitlements.

Skills

Transport compliance

Communication skills

Workload organisation

IT skills

Google OS

Tools

Quality management system (ISO)

Job description

Salary: £28,500 per annum plus Bonus and Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Derby, DE24 8PX

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. It doesn't matter if you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial well-being support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards

What you'll be doing;

• Ensure Quality, Health, Safety and Environment remains the number one priority within the transport operation, providing a safe workplace for employees.
• Manage the service delivery on a daily basis, including the dynamic planning of work to vehicles / routes, proactively communicating with customers, maintaining contact with drivers throughout the day, and undertaking debriefs
• Ensure that Service excellence is delivered, this includes:
  • Delivery of service.
  • Recovery (next working day) and communication of non-service/missed lifts within company parameters
  • Assist the Service Manager to identify routing efficiencies and capacity
  • Effective container stock level control and customer and driver communication
• Assist the Service Manager to ensure People management processes and procedures are adhered to in line with company policies
• Deliver Toolbox Talks to drivers and operatives
• Conduct first stage formal investigations into accidents and incidents as directed by the Service Manager
• Adhere to and comply with all aspects of Operator Licence obligations
• Manage the day to day activities of all drivers at the depot including compliance, performance and leave entitlements
• Work closely with the Service Manage to deliver depot KPI's
• Ensure that all safety concerns and near misses are logged on Ecoonline and closed off within the company's agreed timescales and quality feedback is provided to originators

What we're looking for;

Essential:

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of transport compliance and WTD
• Good communication skills communicating with people of all levels including drivers, frontline employees and customers
• Ability to organise a busy workload and operate at a fast pace Working with a quality management system e.g. ISO Managing transport compliance. Experienced IT Skills, and the ability to adapt to Google operating systems

Desirable:

• Previous experience operating within a similar industry; waste/transport/logistics

What's next?

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.