Transport Coordinator

Culina Group; Minworth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 20 days

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellness/EAP

Eye Care

Reward & Recognition

Everyday discounts

Job summary

Great Bear, part of the Culina Group, is seeking a Transport Coordinator to plan driver and vehicle resources to meet delivery/collection times while optimising assets and adhering to WTD and drivers hours regulations.

The role is based in Minworth on a full-time permanent basis with 4 on 4 off days, 6am–6pm, offering a salary of £31,986 per annum and a supportive, inclusive culture focused on development and recognition.

Qualifications

• Proven tachograph knowledge and driving rules.
• Planning and organising to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent communication to deliver accurate information.
• Good IT skills including MS Office with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Creating and updating daily run summaries to meet delivery/collection deadlines.
• Ensuring service levels are achieved and maintained with other departments.
• Planning runs using the driver rota; considering holidays and sickness.
• Ensuring legal compliance for defects, services, MOTs, etc.
• Maintaining clear communication with drivers about start times, loads, directions.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety policies and legal requirements.
• Assisting with disciplinary and return-to-work procedures where needed.

Skills

Tachograph knowledge

Planning & scheduling

Communication skills

MS Office

Road Transport Directive

Driver hours

Tools

MS Office

Job 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!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Coordinator to join our team in Minworthon a full timepermanent basis.

Salary:£31,986 per annum.

Working hours:4 on 4 off days, 6am-6pm.

The purpose of aTransport Coordinatoris toeffectively plan driver and vehicle resources to achieve delivery/collection times, whilst optimising resources and adhering to WTD and driver’s hours’ legislation.

Key Duties of aTransport Coordinator:

• Creating and updating daily run summary in order to achieve delivery and collection deadlines.
• 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.

• Proven knowledge and experience of tachograph/driving rules and regulations.
• Planning and organising skills, with the ability to work efficiently and accurately to meet set deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information.
• Good IT skills including MS Office packages with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours.
• High level of attention to detail.

As part of our drive to make Great Beara 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– 20 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme –We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirementso we offer agreat contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance- x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness –Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling 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!