Transport Operator

4 weeks ago

Broxburn, United Kingdom Fowler Welch Full time

Company Description

Fowler Welch - a multi award winning supply chain specialist working with retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, providing temperature controlled warehousing allowing consolidation, storage & transport service for chilled foods. We offer a tailored, fast and frequent logistics service with countrywide coverage.

Our **Broxburn** site are now recruiting for a **Transport Operator - Nights **on a** **full time basis.

**Working hours**: 4 on 4 off, Sunday to Saturday, 18:00 to 06:00 with 1 hour for lunch

**Salary**: up to £35,000 depending on experience

**Job Description**:
The purpose of a **Transport Operator** is to be responsible for resourcing and implementing the delivery plan in conjunction with the wider team. Effectively managing vehicle utilisation and ensuring drivers are given clear and precise instructions.

Ensuring that all service levels are met cost effectively and within the constraints of drivers’ hours and Health & Safety regulations.

Key duties of a Transport Operator:

- Understand inbound volume. Use and control daily collections sheet to trigger early warning of delays.
- Continually maintain contact with Warehouse operations to ensure ‘On Time’ despatch is achieved.
- Review all load summary documents for accuracy
- Check load plans, gate-passes and load summary envelopes are correct, including the provision of temperature and information stickers and maps if required.
- Comprehend the DOT performance requirements and despatch within required framework.
- Understand the despatch time and plan collections around these times.
- Ensure that all drivers are working within a safe environment and follow driver hours’ regulations.
- Update and dealing with initial stages of Motor Collision and Personal injury packs
- Ensuring that all elements of the job are effectively communicated to drivers and sub-contractors at point of despatch.
- Effective and timely internal and external communications.

**Qualifications**:

- Full Driving License
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- Working within a distribution / transport environment
- Experience of Word, Excel and Outlook
- Demonstrable capability of dealing with conflicting priorities.
- Sound geographical knowledge

Desirable
- CPC National/ International qualification
- Experience of telematics and added value components
- P & L experience
- Experience of Fleet Maintenance of contracted maintenance services
- Writing and producing customer reports
- Operator license regulations and DVSA compliance regulations

Additional Information

As part of its drive to make Fowler Welch a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

- Competitive salary
- Competive holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Health cash plans
- Retail discounts via our benefit platform

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