Trainee Transport Operator

Menzies Distribution Solutions Ltd; Derby; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trainee Transport Operator to ensure timely delivery of products while adhering to transport legislation and health & safety standards. This role involves managing the Day 1 Plan, tracking fleet vehicles, and maintaining communication with customers and planners. Ideal candidates will possess strong people management and communication skills, with a keen eye for compliance and problem-solving. Join a dynamic team that values inclusivity and offers a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

SPIRIT Awards - Peer to Peer recognition

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy transport office is essential.
• Knowledge of Drivers Hours and Health & Safety legislation is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage Day 1 Plan ensuring work is distributed efficiently.
• Liaise with planners and monitor compliance on TMS system.

Skills

People management skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Problem solving skills

Strong administration skills

IT skills

Education

Good standard of education

Tools

TMS system

InMotion software

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Menzies Distribution Solutions are looking for a Trainee Transport Operator to join our team at our Central Planning Centre in Wakefield. The purpose of this role is to be responsible for managing and executing the Day 1 Plan ensuring all work is distributed whilst complying with Transport Legislation, Health & Safety and customer service requirements. You will ensure that drivers deliver the customer’s products on time and in full using the most cost effective means possible and best use of available resources. Tracking and Tracing all runs live to ensure that once dispatched drivers arrive at customer premises within the agreed time windows, and managing any day 1 for 1 issues / delays accordingly. System compliance – Ensuring that all jobs are built, resourced and managed correctly in TMS system, POD Images are clear and correct, and de-brief both Manually and through InMotion is accurate and up-to-date.

The Details

• Working Week: Monday to Friday
• Salary: £27k Per Annum with uplift on completion of successful training period
• Hours: 08:00-17:00
• 28 Days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Monthly Pay
  
  

Transport Operator Duties

• Liaise with planners to ensure that all relevant deliveries are met within requested delivery windows
• Close relationship with site team to understand and confirm driver dispatch has occurred at planned times
• Live Track and trace of all own fleet vehicles, ensuring all comms and any issues are raised through the correct channels, with corrective actions confirmed and communicated back to Transport planner
• Liaise with Customers as required in relation to delays and possible issues with delivery through customer service team or through Out of hours process.
• Monitor Compliance on TMS system, challenging any driver behavior affecting live information being visible on the system
• Be fully trained and aware of operating Processes for driver tracking systems and any other associated software
• Play a key role in Revenue capture process, ensuring returns and re-deliveries are processed correctly and demurrage is charged accurately when appropriate
  
  

Key Experience And Qualifications

• People management skills
• Experience of working in a busy Transport office
• Knowledge of Drivers Hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation
• Strong negotiating skills
• Good standard of education
• Strong administration and IT skill set
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
  
  

Technical Skills And Behavioral Competencies

• Self starter who works on their own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise
• Team Player
• Good communication skills
• Lateral thinker
• Works well under pressure
• Able to develop relationships with others (both internal and external)
• Problem solving and decision making skills.
• Driver engagement and Customer service skills
  
  

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• SPIRIT Awards - Peer to Peer recognition
  
  

INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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