Transport Operator
2 days ago
**Company Description**
Fowler Welch - a multi-award winning logistics provider who deliver a range of products and services to retailers and wholesalers across the nation. We live by a simple set of values: to delight our customers, maximise our efficiency, be socially responsibleand promote being an employer of choice.
We are looking for a full time Transport Operator - Days, to join the team at our Washington site.
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off, 07:00 to 19:00, with 1 hour for lunch, although a degree of flexibility is required in order to meet the demands of the business.
- Ensuring accurate information is passed and understood by Drivers at point of despatch.
- Understand inbound volume. Use and control daily collections sheet to trigger early warning of delays.
- Managing live despatch on system screens
- Ensuring all information is updated onto the system. Updating pallet volumes, creating jobs, etc.
- Know the Washington despatch time and plan collections around these times
- Maintain and update the information on fleet and sub-contractor availability, trailer information etc.
- Ensuring empty running is kept to a minimum
- Ensuring all collections to be covered within the agreed time frames
- Briefing drivers, ensuring all communication - written and verbal - is clear and concise and dealing with queries in a polite and timely manner
- Effective and timely internal and external communications
- Proactively identifying ways of maximising driver, vehicle and subcontractor resource
- Update and dealing with initial stages of Motor Collision and Personal injury packs
This list is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake other duties
**Qualifications**
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
- CPC National/ International qualification
**Experience**:
- Experience of working within a distribution / transport environment
- A sound understanding of vehicle management
- Sound geographical knowledge
- Basic understanding of driver’s hours regulations/Tachograph law
- Able to work to challenging deadlines in a pressurised environment
- Written and verbal communication
Desirable
- Basic fridge operation knowledge - Start / Stop / change temperatures / clear faults.
**Additional Information**
We believe our employees are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include - but are not limited to - the following:
- Competitive salary and holidays
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme
- Access to our benefits platform: discounts on high street retailers, utilities, holidays and cinema tickets
- Health cash plans: Hospital, dental and optical
- Training and development with career progression opportunities and MANY MORE
When our staff have passion for what they do they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients, Click APPLY NOW to #JoinOurWinningTeam and begin your career today
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