There's every chance you'll have eaten our food, so why not share our success and come and work for us? Bidfood is a leading wholesale food distributor and the preferred supplier for over 60,000 customers across the UK, ranging from pubs to schools, from restaurants to care homes and everything in between.

From Lands End to John O'Groats, whether our customers want just a teaspoon or a full range of catering supplies, we'll supply their needs.

We work as a team to provide every food option from quality ingredients to finished meals, including a number of own brand ranges as well as all the big brands and regional specialties.

We believe in our food, and we know that our people behind the scenes are so very important in our success.

At Bidfood, we recognise that the quality of our Transport teams is instrumental to our success.

Our Route Planner makes sure all routes are planned in the most efficient and feasible way in line with legal requirements and depot KPI's using Paragon, Q Drop and Reflex.

You will work closely with the Customer Service team/Transport Management to ensure any failed, off route or service error recovery deliveries are re-routed efficiently and achievable taking into account any customer requirements.

Planning according to legal Working Time Directive (WTD) requirements is an essential part of the role and making sure vehicles are available for Safety inspections, MOTs and VOR remedial works.

Liaising with the transport management and de-brief team to ensure all routed vehicles are road worthy and fully compliant to undertake the work required.

The use of Reflex will be required daily to complete daily master route maintenance including amending route sequences, routing new customers and removing unused drops.

Master data maintenance will form a large part of the role including, Customer delivery windows, Drop rating, Maximum vehicle, Customer account groupings, Drop & drive customers, Alternative delivery addresses, Postcodes and Waybill text.

To be successful in this role you'll have good eye for detail and strong organisational skills, demonstrated analytical investigation and administrative skills.

You will need to be a team player and have a personable and collaborative approach.

Previous experience within a busy transport department is essential for this role along with Legal and compliance knowledge (Tachograph and working time directive legislation).

Finally, you should be able to work well under own initiative and under pressure. If this is you, we look forward to hearing from you.

The role will cover 40 hours per week, any 5 over 7 however the work pattern will predominantly be Sunday to Thursday.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Onsite parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Speke, L24 8AA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- transport planning or routing: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
One location

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