Transport Operator - AM SHIFT

xPO; Northampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics firm in Northampton seeks a Transport Operator to ensure efficient transport operations within a fast-paced environment. The role involves coordinating site activities, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess strong organisational and communication skills, with a good understanding of UK geography. Experience in customer service is preferred. This position offers a salary of up to £29,000 per annum and various benefits, including holiday options and discounts.

Benefits

25 days holiday

High street discount schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Qualifications

• Good understanding of fast-paced transport teams.
• Good organisational skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills – you’ll be speaking regularly with various stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of UK geography.
• Awareness of large goods vehicles and trailer combination equipment types.
• Experience in a challenging customer service environment.
• Good understanding of Microsoft packages including Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work for our customer and pre-brief drivers at the start of shift.
• Coordinate the transport operations on site to meet customer and company expectations.
• Liaise with line management to ensure effective use of customer vehicles/subcontractors.
• Generate daily report of customer KPIs and volume calculations.
• Execute customer’s plan and make changes where necessary to limit stock outs.
• Ensure that all drivers comply with working time directive regulations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

UK geography knowledge

Experience in customer service

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Logistics done differently. How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career? Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress? How does constant training and development sound?

Here at XPO, we take our people seriously. We're looking for a Transport Operator to join us on a permanent basis at our site in Crick, working a morning shift pattern (Mon - Fri 05:30 - 15:30).

Pay, benefits and more:

We offer a salary of up to £29,000 per annum, 25 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with an option to buy additional days, high street discount schemes, a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Prepare work for our customer and pre-brief drivers at the start of shift.
• Coordinate the transport operations on site to meet customer and company expectations.
• Liaise with line management to ensure effective use of customer vehicles/subcontractors, minimising cost impact.
• Generate daily report of customer KPIs and volume calculations.
• Execute customer’s plan and make changes where necessary to limit stock outs.
• Ensure that all drivers comply with the working time directive regulations and that any accidents/incidents are logged and communicated to management and customer in a timely manner.
• Act as first line of communication for the driver workforce.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

Essential:

• A good understanding of fast-paced transport teams.
• Good organisational skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills – you’ll be speaking regularly with various stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of UK geography.
• Awareness of large goods vehicles and trailer combination equipment types.
• Experience in a challenging customer service environment.
• Good understanding of Microsoft packages including Excel and Outlook.

Desirable:

• Experience in transport planning.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and can bring their true self to work. Please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion if you believe you have the skills needed, even if your experience does not match all the boxes. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.