Traffic Dispatcher

TN United Kingdom; Taunton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking industry leader in waste management as a Traffic Dispatcher. In this dynamic role, you'll oversee the efficient allocation and routing of vehicles, ensuring top-notch service delivery while maintaining health and safety standards. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll contribute to cost control and operational efficiency. This position offers ongoing career development and the chance to work with a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in waste management. If you're articulate, confident, and ready to embrace challenges, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Ongoing career development

Training and coaching

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English.
• Experience in a similar role in Services or Logistics.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations and vehicle allocation.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and environmental standards.

Skills

Geographical knowledge

Transport knowledge

Communication skills

Planning skills

Education

GCSE in Maths

GCSE in English

Job description

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Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 10,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

A quick look at the role.

The Traffic Dispatcher will effectively manage the day to day organisation of operations of the Depot through the allocation and basic routing of vehicles to ensure best in class service delivery to customers, ensuring health & safety standards are maintained, and ensuring environmental and O licence compliance. Supporting employee engagement, continuous improvement in productivity and quality of service provision.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Managing route efficiency and utilising optimum disposal outlets within the area to ensure effective use of vehicles and facilities.
• Managing driver availability and coverage in line with legislation and company procedures to ensure that there is suitable coverage at all times.
• Performing administrative duties including input of pay and bonus onto the company systems. In addition accurate input of disposal information
• Proactive vehicle management, including liaison with fleet, safe vehicle operations, wheel security, monitor vehicle gross weights.
• Supervising vehicle availability on a daily basis ensuring that drivers have completed their checks in accordance with company policy.
• Contributing towards the ongoing cost control, actively seeking to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs eg. running and analysing Depot reports.
• Ensuring all administrative tasks associated with the Dispatch office are completed, including time sheets, tachograph records, payroll records, holiday rotas, resolution of QLS.
• A chance to join a forward-thinking, industry leader that openly welcomes self-driven individuals who are unafraid to question convention.

Requirements

Here’s what we require:

• Minimum GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English.
• Experience of a position of similar responsibility in Services or Logistics industry.
• Local geographical knowledge.
• Good transport / logistics knowledge.
• Articulate, confident and assertive.
• The ability to communicate with conviction, plan with precision and, most importantly, play well with others

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.