Transport Planner

5 months ago

Preston, United Kingdom Huntapac Produce Ltd Full time

Huntapac Produce Ltd is a fourth generation family-owned business which was established in 1942. Nestled in a small village in the heart of Lancashire, we specialise in growing, packing and distributing a variety of root vegetables.

Reporting to the Transport Planning Manager, this is a very fast moving, hands-on role, and you need to maintains very high standards, enjoy instilling a sense of pride and professionalism within your team and have a real focus on overall performance & compliance.

You need to show in-depth knowledge in areas of compliance (legislation, productivity, quality and service) in accordance with O licence obligations, and have a thorough understanding of how each element in the transport environment drives cost and profit

**Responsibilities**:

- Day to Day planning & routing of a fleet of up to 80 Tractor Units and 140 Refrigerated & Bulker Trailers
- Minimise empty running
- Effective planning of available labour & resource
- Liaise with Farm & Pack house Managers on a daily basis to cover Inbound traffic
- Liaise with the Despatch team on a daily basis to cover Outbound traffic
- Build & maintain relationships with external customers to maximise resource utilisation
- Ensure planning software is updated in real-time and kept in good order
- Comprehensive & Timely completion of all relevant administrative tasks
- Ensure drivers are fully Pre & De-Briefed in regards to their duties
- Complete random checks on drivers and fleet to ensure high standards of cleanliness & roadworthiness are maintained
- Liaise with service providers in the event of breakdowns
- Effective scheduling of work ensuring compliance with both vehicle (PMI/MOT) & tachograph legislation (EU Drivers’ Hours and the WTD)
- Open Accident and/or Motor Incident investigations and pass details to all relevant managers to follow up

To be successful you will need to:

- Excellent relationship and managerial skills
- Able to plan and organise workload, prioritise under pressure and delegate
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Strong organisational & Prioritisation skills
- Full knowledge of EU Driver Hours Rules and the Working Time Directive
- Conversant with current road transport legislation

Shift pattern is as follows:
Working days: Tuesday - Saturday
Tuesday - Friday: 1200-2100
Saturday: 1000-1900

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

**Salary**: £31,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

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