Transport Controller

2 months ago


Colnbrook, United Kingdom Layka Recruitment Full time

**Our client is seeking an experienced Transport Controller to join their established team. This position has been created through pure growth. A great time to join a busy and successful transport team**
**Amazing benefits including;**
Competitive wages, Private Medical Insurance, Contributory Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, PHI Income protection. Our Colleagues enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers discounts on everything from groceries to holidays, dining out and much more. We carefor our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling.
**Duties**:

- Scheduling & allocation of drivers to daily collections & deliveries nationwide.
- Scheduling & allocation of drivers to airport recoveries from inbound flights & outbound tenders.
- Arrange suitable amalgamations based on consignment pick-up windows / delivery deadlines & locations.
- Monitoring all daily collections & deliveries liaising with employed drivers and third-party sub-contractors to ensure driver schedules are being met.
- Printing of driver’s collection & delivery documentation.
- Liaising with drivers via telephone to receive milestone information.
- Data entry of key milestone information (Pick Up confirmation / Out for Delivery / Proof of Delivery details / Airline Tender / Airline Recovery).
- Dealing with telephone enquiries from internal departments accurately and efficiently.
- Maintain standards of discipline among the drivers especially regarding:
- Start and Finish times
Uniform and Appearance
Vehicle Cleanliness
Parking Tickets
Vehicle Damages

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
- Knowledge of the UK Road networks
- Experience of planning collections / deliveries throughout the UK.
- Experience of working to strict deadlines
- Comprehensive understanding of Courier / Freight Operations including Import / Export / Warehouse & Transport.
- Understanding of transit milestones (COB/OFD/TTA/POD etc.)
- Comprehensive understanding of the various temperature-controlled packaging solutions available on the open market to forwarders.
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Teamwork skills and strong self-motivation ability.
- Good numeric / financial ability.
- Ability to work successfully under pressure
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to motivate and lead a team
- Good computer skills, Word / Excel / PowerPoint essential
- Analytical ability
- Communication skills
- Management skills
- Decision-making ability
- Planning and organizing
- Initiative
- Flexibility
- Industry Experience ensuring ability to undertake all tasks / responsibilities listed above.
- GDP Training and Qualifications specific to transportation
- IT / Computer literacy qualifications (specifically those listed in skills and abilities).


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