Transport Clerk

Reporting to the Transport Team Manager you will be responsible for supporting the management of a fleet of drivers and transport support colleagues ensuring that they work within company guidelines. Providing a store and collection network with a first-class service ensuring operational targets are met on a weekly and monthly basis though effective use of scheduling information provided by the customer.
Salary competitive

**The Role**
- Full time - permanent
- 4 on 4 off days and nights
- Inputting of daily run sheets onto spreadsheets and web-based programmes
- Filing of Transport related documentation
- General Transport Administrative tasks Filing of all transport related documentation.
- Complete daily, weekly reports/communications as and when required
- Complete small projects identify / communicate results
- Briefing drivers at the start of every shift, communicating planned requirements providing information on performance, company news and procedures
- Fully utilise MIcrolise/ESS and embrace any future system as directed by the customer
- Supporting the fleet recovery / maintenance plan
- Ensure effective and timely reporting of all vehicle defects including accidents/incidents and liaison with External 3 rd party breakdown / recovery agents.
- Ensure that the Vehicle Defect / VOR Board / Spreadsheet and log are update correctly. Making sure that all VOR (Unit / Trailer) are parked in the appropriate VOR area directed.
- Provide effective and timely reports of all VOR / breakdowns to the appropriate manager.
- Ensure effective communication with stores/suppliers and deal appropriately with any complaints/issues.
- Monitor all vehicle / trip progress and replan deliveries and collections as required. Provide effective and timely communication with warehouse team.
- Ensure that the Day 1 report/daily ops report is completed and available for Shift handover.
- Undertake such additional duties as may be reasonably required for the effective operational function.
- Ensuring the department complies with the Road Traffic Act
- Ensuring drivers comply with Health and Safety regulations
- Complete safety conversations/safety sweeps as directed
- Update AVA with safety conversations/hazards/near miss/accident information
- Escalate all incidents / accidents accordingly
- Step in when required for the team manager
- Undertake additional duties as may be reasonably required for the effective operation of the function and department

**The Person**
- Previous experience working in an office environment
- Previous Transport experience would be preferred but not essential
- An understanding of Drivers Working Time Directive and EU Regulations is desirable but not essential
- Strong administration skills including attention to detail, timeliness and accuracy
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Must have a flexible approach to working hours
- Self motivated with a ‘can do’ approach
- Good team player who can work on their own initiative
- Someone looking to progress and develop within the department and the company
- Good communicator at all levels

If you feel that you have what it takes to support Wincanton in delivering the best service, we would love to hear from you.

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.