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Yard Controller

4 months ago


Coleshill, United Kingdom Wincanton Logistics Full time
We are looking for a Yard Controller to join our team in Hams Hall.

You will be responsible for the control and co-ordination of the movement of all trailers and fleet around the site, in order to meet transport KPIs and to deliver great service to stores.

Hours are: 4 on 4 off pattern - start time 19:00 or 07:00 (will need to be flexible on occasion).

Salary - £29,500 (+ night premium for hours worked between 18:00 and 06:00)
How will you contribute?

Controls and co-ordinates up to 600 per shift trailer and fleet movements on site, ensuring equipment and colleagues are fully optimised.

Responsible for managing up to 8 shunters movements and tasks, communicating via radio and using relevant systems.

Receives and collects a variety of information and uses this to make informed decisions regarding tasks, ensuring these are correctly prioritised.

Co-ordinates fleet availability and suitability for purpose to support the delivery of the loading programme, ensuring that dock availability and turnaround time is maximised.

Responsible for the safety, health and environment standards relating to the fleet, including correct trailer temperature co-ordination.
Ensures co-ordination of legal compliance requirements, e.g. vehicle servicing.

Responsible for inputting accurate and timely information into the Yard system to support decisions and provide good communication, including fleet audits.

Makes timely and accurate decisions regarding the servicing/MOT schedule for all fleet and ensures this is entered correctly into the Yard system & followed through to completion.

Communicates relentlessly, effectively and efficiently with all relevant departments and provides accurate information, including transport, loading, security, VMU, RRU, etc

Makes decisions regarding trailer wash to make sure that high standards of presentation and safety are maintained for the trailer fleet whilst balancing customer requirements.

Provides a comprehensive and accurate Shift Handover, highlighting all important issues that may affect Store service.
Is able to identify issues that may impact KPIs or safety and identify appropriate action, including correct escalation.
Reviews performance information and highlights opportunities to improve, agreeing a plan of action with the Shift Manager.
Supports local activity to make the transport team a great place to work.
What will you bring?
Experience within a similar role
PC literate.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Good organisational skills.
Ability to work under own initiative
Able to work under pressure
High level of attention to detail
Ability to make effective prioritisation decisions, when faced with conflicting priorities

What do we offer?
Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to a generous salary , we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great.

Thats why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness & Trust.
Our Commitment
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees.

We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel safe, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces.

We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes. Attracting diverse teams, we believe in creating an inclusive, respectful organisational culture for our colleagues and future talent.

Find out more:
Wincanton champions a diverse workforce

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