Transport Operator

2 weeks ago

Broxburn, United Kingdom Fowler Welch Full time

Company Description

Fowler Welch - a multi-award winning logistics provider who deliver a range of products and services to retailers and wholesalers across the nation. We live by a simple set of values: to delight our customers, maximise our efficiency, be socially responsible and promote being an employer of choice.

We are looking for a full time **Transport Operator - Nights**, to join the team at our **Broxburn** site.

**Shift Pattern**: 4 on, 4 off, Sunday - Saturday, 18:00 to 06:00, with 1 hour for lunch, although a degree of flexibility is required in order to meet the demands of the business.

**Salary**: up to £35,000

**Job Description**:

- 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.
- Deal with enquiries in a courteous and timely manner.
- Effective and timely internal and external communications.

This list is not exhaustive and the Transport Operator may be required to undertake other duties.

**Qualifications**:

- Full Driving License
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- CPC National/ International qualification (desirable)

**Experience**:

- Working within a distribution / transport environment
- Experience of Word, Excel and Outlook
- Managing own workload within a pressurised environment
- Demonstrable capability of dealing with conflicting priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Sound geographical knowledge

Desirable
- 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

We believe our employees are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include - but are not limited to - the following:

- Competitive salary and holidays
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme
- Access to our benefits platform: discounts on high street retailers, utilities, holidays and cinema tickets
- Health cash plans: Hospital, dental and optical
- Training and development with career progression opportunities and MANY MORE

When our staff have passion for what they do they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients, Click **APPLY NOW** to **#JoinOurWinningTeam** and begin your career today

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