Traffic Dispatcher

**Mercury Recruitment are proud to be working with a National Organisation, with great benefits for there employees.**

**We are seeking for a Temporary To Permanent Person in the role of a Traffic Dispatcher.**

**Experience of 6 months in a similar role / or Transport Office will be an advantage, though full training will be given.**

**Duties**

The Traffic Dispatcher will effectively manage the day-to-day organisation of operations of the Depot through the allocation and basic routing of vehicles to ensure best in class service delivery to customers, ensuring health & safety standards are maintained, and ensuring environmental and O licence compliance.

Supporting employee engagement, continuous improvement in productivity and quality of service provision. Why it's an opportunity not to be wasted.
- Managing route efficiency and utilising optimum disposal outlets within the area to ensure effective use of vehicles and facilities.
- Managing driver availability and coverage in line with legislation and company procedures to ensure that there is always suitable coverage.
- Performing administrative duties including input of pay and bonus onto the company systems. In addition, accurate input of disposal information
- Proactive vehicle management, including liaison with fleet, safe vehicle operations, wheel security, monitor vehicle gross weights.
- Supervising vehicle availability on a daily basis ensuring that drivers have completed their checks in accordance with company policy.
- Contributing towards the ongoing cost control, actively seeking to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs eg. running and analysing Depot reports.
- Ensuring all administrative tasks associated with the Dispatch office are completed, including time sheets, tachograph records, payroll records, holiday rotas, resolution of QLS.
- Experience of a position of similar responsibility in Services or Logistics industry. - Local geographical knowledge.
- Good transport / logistics knowledge.
- Articulate, confident and assertive.
- The ability to communicate with conviction, plan with precision and, most importantly, play well with others Benefits And here's why you'll love it at the Organisation.
- 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.
- **For More information call the Recruitment Team or Paz on**:

- **Tel: 01788 22 99 88 |Mob: 078252 67123**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 18 months

**Salary**: £28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Financial planning services
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
- Quarterly bonus
- Safety bonus
- Signing bonus
- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Meriden: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: pazzz