Van Controller

GSF Car Parts; Tiverton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

GSF Car Parts is seeking a Van Controller to oversee the delivery operations and manage a driver team. This role involves coordinating delivery runs efficiently while maintaining high customer service standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in team management and excellent communication skills, along with geographical knowledge of the area.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Annual leave plus extra days for time served

Free flu vaccine

Health & wellbeing tools

Life assurance scheme

Discounts at household brands

Training qualifications and career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Track record of managing a driver team.
• Geographical knowledge of the area within a mile radius.
• Must have held a driving licence for a minimum of 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Manage the driver team.
• Coordinate delivery runs and orders efficiently.
• Ensure on-time delivery of vans.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team motivation

Customer focus

Job description

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About The Role

As a Van Controller within GSF Car Parts, you will play an important part in ensuring that we continue to commit to our sales promise by coordinating delivery runs and ensuring delivery drivers continuously provide excellent customer service.

Main Duties include:

1. Managing the driver team
2. Co-ordinate delivery runs and orders in the most cost effective way
3. Ensure vans deliver on time
4. Control and Coordinate branch fleet maintenance and servicing
5. Ensure the delivery team can deliver the branches customer service standards

Working hours: (average) hours Monday to Friday, including alternate Saturday working

About You

As the Van Controller, you will have a great track record of managing a driver team and coordinating delivery runs.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Experience of motivating a diverse team
• Customer focused, driven to achieve and willing to go the extra mile
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to train and develop others
• Must have held a driving licence for a minimum of 3 years
• Geographical knowledge of area within a mile radius

What we'll offer:

• Opportunity to earn a performance-based bonus as part of this role
• Days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the opportunity to earn up to 5 more with time-served
• Free flu vaccine
• Health & wellbeing tools
• Free support from pension experts
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounts from hundreds of household names including Asda, Nike & John Lewis
• A suite of financial wellbeing products including advances and savings schemes
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Training qualifications and career progression opportunities

About Us

GSF Car Parts is one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment, and specialist training. The group has over [number] branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £[amount] million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 1. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain, marketing, and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems, including our industry-leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the Group's national garage programme, Servicesure.