Transport Clerk

DHL Supply Chain; Bridgwater; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Pension plan (8% employer)

GP consultations

Retail discounts

Loans and savings

Mortgage advice

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is recruiting a Transport Clerk in Bridgwater to support the transport operation and scheduling activities. You will handle proofs of delivery, uploads, and driver communications to maintain smooth daily operations.

The role requires experience in transport operations, knowledge of driver compliance, and strong computer skills. It offers a permanent full-time contract, 45 hours per week, with on-site responsibilities and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport operation environment.
• Strong knowledge of legal compliance and working time directive for drivers.
• Excellent communication and PC skills across Microsoft packages.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in administration tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage proofs of delivery scans and returns.
• Conduct daily driver briefings and de-briefings.
• Monitor driver schedules and escalations using Microlise.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety policies and company procedures.

Skills

Transport operations

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Legal compliance knowledge (WTD)

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Tachomaster

Microlise

Job description

Pay Rate: £29,741.40

Grade: P

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time) 45 hours per week

Shift patterns: Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Week 2: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10.45 - 20.00

Location: Bridgwater, TA6 4AT

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking an experienced Transport Clerk to play a vital role ensuring smooth-running of all transport scheduled activities

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will

• Manage customer proof of deliveries for scanning/uploading and action missing proof of deliveries and returns
• Daily brief and de-brief of drivers
• Ensure compliance with all Company Health & Safety policies and highlight any concerns/issues to senior management in a timely manner
• To support all aspects of the Transport Operation
• Monitor drivers schedules whilst on route whilst using Microlise and follow appropriate escalation procedures where required

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• Experience working within a transport operation
• Experience with Tachomaster and Microlise
• Good knowledge of Legal Compliance and working time directive for Drivers
• Excellent PC skills - All Microsoft packages
• Excellent Communication skills
• Strong attention to detail

WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking and on-site
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

who We Are

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 24 August. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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