Transport Scheduler

Frontier Agriculture; Witham St Hughs; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in agriculture as a Transport Scheduler, managing the logistics of bulk grain deliveries in a fast-paced environment. This full-time role involves working closely with various departments to ensure timely and efficient service delivery across the UK. Candidates should possess strong organizational and communication skills, with a focus on safety and compliance.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus option to purchase 5 more

Employee Assistance Program

Life Assurance scheme

Pension plan with employer contributions up to 7%

Paid volunteer leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-moving transport environment is essential.
• Must hold a UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of transport laws and working time directive.

Responsibilities

• Organising collection and delivery of grain.
• Working with the national bulk fleet team to optimise efficiencies.
• Booking haulage and discussing rates with hauliers.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Education

UK driving licence

Job description

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Talent Acquisition Coordinator for Frontier Agriculture

We are looking for a Transport Scheduler to join the Frontier team, based in Witham St Hughs, on a permanent, full-time basis.

You will work alongside our forwarding and transport scheduling teams, managing the collection and delivery of bulk raw materials from farms and stores to our end users. The movement of grain will be organised both on our own bulk fleet and third-party hauliers. The role involves working with all departments within Frontier to make sure we are managing contracts on time and giving the excellent service we have become known for.

The Benefits

• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women’s network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Flexible approach to work and managing changing priorities.
• Team player taking a share of team responsibilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Experience of meeting multiple deadlines in a very time sensitive environment.
• Experience of a fast-moving transport environment is essential.
• Self-motivated and tenacious.
• Must hold a UK driving licence.
• Strong health and safety focus.
• Understanding of transport laws, tachograph and working time directive.

Your Role Will Involve

As a Transport Scheduler your role will involve:

• Organising collection and delivery of grain.
• Working closely with the company’s national bulk fleet team to optimise logistical efficiencies.
• Providing support cover when required within the existing forwarding and logistics teams.
• Booking haulage and discussing haulage rates with hauliers.
• Communicating with farmers around contract execution, collection, and delivery.
• Working closely with all departments to make sure our customers are given a professional experience from start to finish.

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.

We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.

With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business and Administrative

• Industries

  Farming, Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing, and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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