Readymix Shipping Co-ordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a **Readymix Shipping Co-ordinator **to join our concrete business at **Readymix Huddersfield Ltd**, the role will be based at our head office site in Huddersfield, with occasional travel to other Readymix plants, required to work on a **full time, permanent basis.**

**Readymix Huddersfield Ltd** are a well-established concrete business operating in West and North Yorkshire and part of the progressive family owned Myers Group. You will provide support to the internal sales function for the Readymix businesses whilst supporting the Readymix Sales Team.

**In return for your hard work and commitment as our Readymix Shipping Co-ordinator you will receive a competitive salary in addition to great benefits such as**:

- Excellent Holiday Allowance (including day off on your birthday) which increases with length of Service.
- Buy/sell holiday allowance.
- Pension Scheme.
- Training & Development Programs to help meet your career ambitions.
- Staff Discounts at All Our Builders Merchants.
- Access to Our Employee Assistance Program 24/7.
- Free Physio Treatment as/when required.
- On Site Parking.
- We close over Christmas & New Year, so our employees get a nice long break over the festive period.

**The Readymix Shipping Co-ordinator duties and key responsibilities**:

- As Shipping Co-ordinator, you will focus on the planned and reactive scheduling.
- Prioritising scheduling and customers’ orders.
- Maximise truck utilisation.
- Vehicle scheduling.
- Record driver holiday/time requests for visibility of driver resource.
- Working Saturdays on rota basis.
- Contact for producing delivery tickets.
- Contact for handling collections and weighbridge.
- Support controller for Readymix mailbox.
- Manage drivers breaks for Tachograph laws around workloads.
- Maintain diary notes for service issues to aid commercial decision making.
- Deal with customers complaints and defuse situations with diplomacy.
- Attend meetings and group discussions where required.
- Any other reasonable duties which may be required by the Company from time to time, as instructed by or under the direction of your immediate supervisor.

**To become our Readymix Shipping Co-ordinator you must have the following skills, experience and attributes**:

- Experienced professional preferred with a shipping background who accepts responsibility and accountability.
- A Strategic understanding of the industry, coupled with concrete knowledge desired.
- Must be flexible with hours, start and finish times will fluctuate daily between 06.00-17.00, however the finish time is work dependant, late finishes will be required.
- Must be sufficiently mobile and flexible to work beyond the call of duty to achieve results, willing to travel to and work from other plants.
- Ability to prioritise workload and work on own initiative,
- Ability to work under pressure within a fast-paced working environment.
- Ability to confidentially give instructions to drivers.
- Excellent note taking and ability to retain important information given in fast paced environment.
- Attention to detail when taking orders.
- Excellent customer services, professional polite phone manner.
- PC literate, Office 365, Teams, order taking software.

If you feel you have all the skills and knowledge required to join our team as a **Readymix Shipping Co-ordinator **please click ‘Apply’ today.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.72 per hour

Expected hours: 45 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person