Transport Coordinator

Compenij; St Albans; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationally recognised business in St Albans seeks a Transport Coordinator to oversee allocation of work to drivers, debrief them, and ensure compliance with operational standards. The role offers pay starting at £13.50 per hour with full support for success, making it great for candidates looking to build a career without prior experience. Attractive benefits accompany this role.

Benefits

Money saving offers and discounts

24/7 GP helpline

Discounted Gym membership

Online Payslip Access

Personal Insurance

Qualifications

• No prior experience required, but highly beneficial.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative in high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and transfer to the correct department.
• Assist with the allocation of work to drivers.
• Debrief drivers daily and log missed lifts.
• Direct drivers to disposal sites logically.
• Ensure daily defect books are completed.
• Log working hours accurately.
• Prepare paperwork for drivers.
• Analyze reports to ensure depot KPIs are met.
• Maintain fleet compliance records.
• Assist operations manager with driver data.
• Perform filing and data entry tasks.

Skills

Numerate and PC literate

Good telephone manner and interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Education

CPC desirable or willing to work towards

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to work for a nationally recognised business, considered to be the leader in its field. Pay rates from £13.50 per hour depending on shifts. The role of Transport Coordinator is based in St Albans.

You don't need any experience although it is highly beneficial; we offer full support for you to succeed in your role! First Call Contract Services are an employer of choice for candidates from many backgrounds, such as delivery driver, warehouse, customer service, support worker, retail associate, cleaner and many more.

Why work with First Call?

• Working with First Call Contract Services gives you many additional benefits!
• Money saving offers and discounts at your fingertip
• 24/7 GP helpline
• Discounted Gym membership in over 2500 gyms
• Online Payslip Access
• Personal Insurance
  
  

Shifts For Transport Coordinator

• 08:30 - 17:00
• Monday to Friday
• Temp to Perm
  
  

Pay For Administrator

• From £13.50 per hour
• Paid weekly
  
  

Main Duties of Transport Coordinator

• Answering phones and transferring to correct department.
• Assisting with the allocation of work to drivers and vehicles in WIMS.
• Debriefing all drivers on a daily basis ensuring that missed lifts are logged on salesforce and customers are informed.
• Ensuring that one-trip work is performed in a logical sequence and that drivers are directed to the most advantageous disposal sites.
• Ensuring that drivers daily defect books are fully completed.
• Ensuring working hours are logged accurately and in accordance with the union agreement.
• Ensuring all paperwork is made available to the drivers as required including Sales and Delivery Risk Assessments for new sites
• Analysis if a number of reports to ensure the depot is achieving set KPIs
• Maintaining and filing fleet compliance records
• Assisting the operations manager with drivers data on the FTA Vision portal
• Filing
• Data Entry
• Able to work under pressure
• Have good teamwork
  
  

About You As a Transport Coordinator

• Numerate and PC literate with good telephone manner and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on own initiative in high pressure environment
• Attention to detail
• CPC desirable or willing to work towards
  
  

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidates to begin a career with a company that offers genuine long-term opportunities and career development.

This job will suit any candidate with experience working at Amazon, Parcelforce, DPD, DHL, Amey, Suez, Biffa or similar employers.

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