Wincanton Plc
Title: Transport Clerk
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off, rotating days/nights
Salary: £28,730.19 pa
Reporting to the Transport Team Manager you will be responsible for supporting the management of a fleet of drivers and transport support colleagues ensuring that they work within company guidelines. Providing a store network with a first-class service ensuring operational targets are met on a weekly and monthly basis though effective use of scheduling information provided by the customer.
The Role
- Shift Pattern – rotating days and nights 4 on 4 off
- Inputting of daily run sheets onto spreadsheets and web-based programmes
- Filing of Transport related documentation
- General Transport Administrative tasks
- Completing daily reports and communications
- Complete small projects identify / communicate results
- Briefing drivers at the start of every shift, communicating planned requirements providing information on performance, company news and procedures
- De-briefing drivers via Microlise
- Supporting the fleet recovery / maintenance plan
- Increasing communication with stores
- Ensuring the department complies with the Road Traffic Act
- Ensuring drivers comply with Health and Safety regulations
- Undertakes such duties as may be reasonably required for the effective operation of the function and department
The Person
- Previous experience working in an office environment
- Previous experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
- Previous Transport experience would be preferred but not essential
- An understanding of Drivers Working Time Directive and EU Regulations is desirable but not essential
- Strong administration skills including attention to detail, timeliness and accuracy
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Must have a flexible approach to working hours
- Self-motivated with a ‘can do’ approach
- Good team player who can work on their own initiative
- Someone looking to progress and develop within the department and the company
- Good communicator at all levels
If you feel that you have what it takes to support Wincanton in delivering the best service, we would love to hear from you.
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