Transport Coordinator

Culver City Unified School District; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company invites applications for a full-time Transport Coordinator role in Sheffield. This position involves planning resources and ensuring compliance with regulations for optimal service delivery. The company values team culture and offers extensive benefits like annual leave, retirement savings, and employee recognition programs.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Retirement savings with 4% contributions

Life Assurance at twice your salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye care vouchers

Recognition awards for employees

Access to retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of tachograph and driving regulations.
• Transport experience within an FMCG environment is desirable.
• Previous management or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and update daily run summaries to meet delivery deadlines.
• Ensure service levels are maintained in collaboration with departments.
• Maintain communication with drivers.

Skills

Planning

Organizational Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

CPC National qualification

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!

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Coordinator to join our team in Sheffield on a full-time permanent basis.

Salary: £26,580 per annum, plus £2,000 shift allowance.

Working hours: 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 WTD and drivers' hours legislation.

Key Duties Of A Transport Coordinator

• Creating and updating daily run summaries to meet delivery and collection deadlines.
• Ensuring service levels are achieved and maintained in collaboration with other departments.
• Planning runs using the driver rota, considering shift patterns, holidays, and sickness.
• Ensuring legal compliance regarding defects, services, MOTs, etc.
• Maintaining clear communication with drivers regarding start times, load info, directions, shifts, etc.
• Adhering to statutory, legal, health and safety, and safe systems of work policies.
• Assisting with disciplinary hearings, return-to-work meetings, substance misuse procedures, etc., to maintain standards.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of tachograph and driving regulations.
• Transport experience within an FMCG environment is desirable.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Previous management or supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills for accurate information delivery.
• Good IT skills, including MS Office, with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Road Transport Directive and drivers' hours regulations.
• CPC National qualification is desirable but not essential.

Additional Information

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse organisation that promotes employee development and recognizes success. Our learning and development programmes are open to all employees, providing opportunities to grow within logistics and foster a strong team culture.

Benefits

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Retirement savings with a 4% employee and 4% employer contribution.
• Life Assurance at twice your annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential 24/7 support.
• Eye care vouchers for tests and glasses discounts.
• Recognition awards such as Employee of the Month/Year and long service awards.
• Access to over 50 retailer discounts through our benefit platform.

If you meet the requirements and are seeking your next career opportunity, please apply now and join our #WinningTeam!