Transport Coordinator

Culina Group; Heywood; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics services provider in Heywood is seeking a full-time Transport Coordinator to effectively manage driver and vehicle resources. Responsibilities include planning runs, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining communication with the team. Candidates should have experience in transport operations, especially in the FMCG sector, and strong organizational skills. This role offers a salary of £28,000, alongside benefits such as a pension scheme and wellness programs.

Benefits

20 days annual leave

Pension scheme (4% employer contribution)

Life Assurance (2x annual salary)

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee of the Month recognition

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of tachograph/driving regulations.
• Experience in FMCG transport preferred.
• Planning skills to meet deadlines.
• Management or supervisory experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail with IT skills.
• Team player with individual work capability.
• CPC National knowledge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Plan driver and vehicle resources effectively.
• Create daily run summary to meet deadlines.
• Liaise for pre-loading and unloading operations.
• Plan runs based on shift patterns and availability.
• Ensure legal compliance regarding vehicle defects.
• Communicate clear instructions to drivers.
• Adhere to health and safety policies.
• Assist with disciplinary procedures.

Skills

Knowledge of tachograph/driving rules

Transport experience in FMCG

Planning and organizing skills

Management/supervisory experience

Excellent communication skills

IT skills including MS Office

Teamwork capability

CPC National

Job description

Company Description

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Transport Coordinator to join our Transport team at our Heywood site on a full time permanent basis!

Salary:£28,000 per annum.

Shift Pattern:4 on 4 off, 6am-6pm.

The purpose of a Transport Coordinator is to effectively plan driver and vehicle resources to achieve delivery/collection times, whilst optimising resources and adhering to WTF and driver’s hours’ legislation.

Key Duties of a Transport Coordinator

• Creating and updating daily run summary in order to achieve delivery and collection deadlines.
• Liaising with the shunting operation covering pre loading and unloading operation.
• Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
• Using the Driver rota, planning runs according to shift pattern and available hours, taking into account holidays and sickness.
• Ensuring legal compliance regarding any defects, services, MOT’s, etc.
• Maintaining clear and effective communication with drivers; communicating accurate start times, load information, directions, additional shifts, etc.
• Ensuring adherence to all statutory and legal requirements, as well as all health and safety/safe systems of work policies.
• Assisting with disciplinary hearings, return to work meetings, substance misuse procedures, etc in order to maintain standards and ensure that employees work at an appropriate level.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge and experience of tachograph/driving rules and regulations.
• Significant transport experience within an FMCG environment would be desirable.
• Planning and organising skills, with the ability to work efficiently and accurately to meet set deadlines under pressure.
• Previous management/ supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information.
• Good IT skills including MS Office packages with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to work as part of a team or individually.
• CPC National is desirable but not essential.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave– 20days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme– We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance– x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counseling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers– We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition– We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts – Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!