Transport Assistant

MTS Cleansing Services Ltd; Cossington; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cleansing services industry is looking for a Transport Assistant who will provide administrative support to the Transport Team. This role involves managing service bookings, conducting vehicle checks, and ensuring all paperwork is accurate. Ideal candidates should have experience in the transport sector, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Benefits include 20 days of holiday, a company pension, and health programs.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Full PPE provided

Company events

Company pension

Free parking / On-site parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Death In Services

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport environment.
• Ability to take responsibility for own workload.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Transport Team with administrative tasks.
• Managing service bookings and defect rectifications.
• Liaising with drivers regarding defects.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organizing

Planning

Responsibility

Job description

Position: Transport Assistant

Location:C/O THE EDGE BUILDING,Charnwood Edge Bus. Park, 1, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ

Line Reporting Manager: Head of Fleet & Compliance

Weekly Hours: Monday - Friday 07:00am - 17:00pm (45hour week, 1hour unpaid lunch break)

Salary: £12.60ph / £29,484

Principle Duties And Accountabilities

• Support and liaise with the Transport Team and Management, ensuring daily administrative tasks are carried out efficiently and effectively to company standards.
• Support Transport Team.
  
  

Roles And Responsibilities

• General administration: filing, including all service sheets, defects.
• Managing service bookings / defect rectifications.
• Ensure all drivers have complete VPR checks daily along with logging all defects reported.
• Liaising with drivers regarding defect issues.
• Liaising with service providers, making sure bookings are correct and update service sheet
• Maintaining service sheet, making sure all paperwork is correct and filed.
• Updating all vehicle files making sure all paperwork is correct.
• Dealing with general telephone enquiries from customers and employees.
• Administration of fuel and mileage consumptions and for CO2 emissions.
• Invoicing and issuing purchase order numbers.
• Being flexible in your approach to work and undertake ad-hoc duties to assist with the operation of the Transport Department.
  
  

Qualifications / Competency

• Previous experience in a transport environment
• Previous experience in the transport, waste, or logistics industry desired
• You must have the ability to take responsibility for your own workload.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office systems including Word and Excel
• Good communicator, able to provide clear oral and written advice.
• Organizing and planning skills.
• Ability to set your own tasks and enable completion of responsibilities.
• Reliable, responsible, numerate, and commercially aware
• Receptive to training and new ways of working
• Ability to well under pressure
• Good communication skills verbal and written.
• Full UK Driving License
  
  

What We Offer

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Full PPE provided
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking / On-site parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Death In Services
• Referral programme
  
  

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