Road Freight Operator

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Xcel Recruitment Full time

Ref: EH-1941

Location: Manchester

**Salary**: £22,750

Hours - 40 Hours per week

Hours - 1pm - 10pm. Additional hours may be required to meet the demands of the business

Responsible for end to end control of all shipments coming into and out of Roadfreight depot in

Trafford Park. Highly focused, administrative role so attention to detail is essential.

Responsible for end to end control of all shipments coming into and out of Roadfreight depot in

Trafford Park. Highly focused, administrative role so attention to detail is essential.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
1. Manifest daily export trailers and send related pre-advices

2. Update collection and delivery status in a timely manner

3. Responsible for web bookings

4. Monitor, chase and process all POD’s ensuring timely updating of internal system.

5. Log and report outturn daily reports, cross referencing any discrepancies, completion of new job references, delivery notes and amending of job details within a 2-hour window

6. All related administrative activities in the Roadfreight department.

7. Contact hauliers to provide quotations for special collections/deliveries

8. Monitor and deal with transport queries by liaising with other depots

9. Checking that collections are clear and populating the planning sheet

10. Responsible for creation and issuing of run sheets detailing all collections and deliveries

11. Working with Warehouse and Transport teams to ensure smooth and efficient movement of all shipments

12. Customer Service - dealing with queries from customers, subcontractors and drivers and assist

13. Data entry with attention to detail

14. Transport planning for same day collections

15. Adding accruals

16. Creating movements for subcontractors

**Key skills & attributes**:
1. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word & Outlook

2. Highly organised and a team player

3. Deadline focused

4. Flexible, adaptable and quick to learn

5. Ability to work on own initiative

6. Excellent communication skills

7. Detail focused

8. Must be able to work well under pressure

9. Fluent English, both written and spoken is essential

10. Possess a positive outlook, promoting constructive responses to the challenges of work

11. Knowledge of European groupage is advantageous

1. Manifest daily export trailers and send related pre-advices

2. Update collection and delivery status in a timely manner

3. Responsible for web bookings

4. Monitor, chase and process all POD’s ensuring timely updating of internal system.

5. Log and report outturn daily reports, cross referencing any discrepancies, completion of new job references, delivery notes and amending of job details within a 2-hour window

6. All related administrative activities in the Roadfreight department.

7. Contact hauliers to provide quotations for special collections/deliveries

8. Monitor and deal with transport queries by liaising with other depots

9. Checking that collections are clear and populating the planning sheet

10. Responsible for creation and issuing of run sheets detailing all collections and deliveries

11. Working with Warehouse and Transport teams to ensure smooth and efficient movement of all shipments

12. Customer Service - dealing with queries from customers, subcontractors and drivers and assist

13. Data entry with attention to detail

14. Transport planning for same day collections

15. Adding accruals

16. Creating movements for subcontractors

**Key skills & attributes**:
1. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word & Outlook

2. Highly organised and a team player

3. Deadline focused

4. Flexible, adaptable and quick to learn

5. Ability to work on own initiative

6. Excellent communication skills

7. Detail focused

8. Must be able to work well under pressure

9. Fluent English, both written and spoken is essential

10. Possess a positive outlook, promoting constructive responses to the challenges of work

11. Knowledge of European groupage is advantageous


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