Traffic Dispatcher

**Traffic Dispatcher**

**Location**: Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Facility (WS10 7NR)

**Hours: Monday to Friday - 8am to 4pm with a 30 minute break**

**A quick look at the role.**

The Traffic Dispatcher role will effectively support the day to day operations of the Depot through successful allocation of vehicles to ensue best in class service delivery.

The role will also ensure all Health and Safety standards are maintained and ensure that environmental and O Licence compliance is maintained.

As well as the transport activity, the role will allow hands-on activity to support with Employee Engagement, continuous improvement projects and covering items such as productivity and quality of service provision.

A well organised individual with a personable disposition is essential, with admin & call handling experience desirable.

**Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.**
- Call handling - liaising with customers and/or our internal call centres and Biffa drivers.
- Daily debrief of Biffa drivers - assisting with confirmation of work plus dealing with any anomalies/issues.
- Liaising with Biffa’s customer service department and/or direct with customers to resolve issues - including any hazards identified by drivers.
- Order processing and confirmation + running and clearing daily reports.
- Administrative tasks and housekeeping.

**Requirements**:
**Here’s what we require**:

- Minimum 2 years’ experience within a similar logistics, planning and dispatching role.
- Strong knowledge of the local area.
- Exceptional communication skill with the ability to communicate in writing, on a one to one basis and via the phone with all levels including management, team members and internal/external customers.
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise effectively.
- Experience of working to strict deadlines in a time critical environment.
- A willingness to adapt and develop skill-sets and knowledge which is determined by the role/business.
- Computer literate - comfortable using business software and Microsoft Office Suite (specifically strong knowledge of Excel).

**Benefits**

**And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.**
- Competitive salary
- Ongoing career development, training and coaching - because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Medical and dental scheme.
- Retail and leisure discounts.
- Holiday and travel discounts.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Plus, much more

**Changing the way people think about waste.**

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 10,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

**Dedicated to diversity.**
- Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn._