Weighbridge Administrator

6 months ago


Hereford, United Kingdom Pontrilas Sawmills Ltd Full time

We are looking for someone with high attention to detail to join our team at Pontrilas Sawmills.

We are a family run company that is expanding and always looking to develop with market trends and keeping ahead of the curve. We have seen large investment in the company on the last few years with the goal of developing business growth.

The role we are looking for someone to fill, is to operate and cover all administrative roles on our weighbridge. This includes using our bespoke system to capture and log the weights of incoming and outgoing lorries, and logging all entries correctly.

You will deal directly with all lorry drivers conversing with them for the correct information to book them in and out of site, as well as conversing with our loading bay supervisor, stock controller, and operations and transport management teams.

This is working a weekly rotating shift pattern, of 6am-2pm and 12pm-8pm Monday to Friday.

Roles and responsibilities
- Accurate weighing of lorries
- Capturing information correctly on a bespoke computer system
- Ensuring all weighing operations comply with relevant safety and environmental regulations
- Organising and maintaining paperwork
- Liaising with different teams to relay messages for loads
- Maintaining a professional manner when dealing with all drivers
- Be the first point of contact for site visitors
- Prepare delivery notes for drivers
- Answering telephone calls
- Ensure all visitors are checked in

The role would suit someone with the skills below:

- High level of attention to detail
- Good understanding of IT
- Problem solving
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Organisation
- Working under pressure, to deadlines

Work Remotely
- No

**Salary**: From £12.54 per hour

Expected hours: 38.33 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hereford, HR2 0BE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person