Transport Operator

1 week ago

Northampton, United Kingdom Yusen Logistics (UK) Full time

Job Ref

VTFNET01053

City:
Northampton

Department

Contract Logistics

Salary

£29,536.38 per annum plus £1,872 shift allowance

Status

Full Time

Type

Permanent

Hours

Monday until Saturday morning

Transport Operator, nights
Northampton (NN4 5FB)

About Us

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities - through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company, we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are now looking for a night time Transport Operator to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working Monday to Friday at Grange Park 2 site in Northampton (NN4 5FB). The shift patterns for this role are approximately 22:00-06:30 but may change slightly based on business needs.

The Benefits:

- Salary of £29,536.38 per annum plus £1,872 shift allowance
- Up to 25 days of holiday (excluding bank holidays) and 5 days of Volunteer Leave per year
- Opportunity for Unpaid Leave
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Critical Illness Cover
- Free online Fitness Platform (Pilates & Yoga, Mindfulness/Meditation, 24/7 support, advice, diet and nutrition)
- On-Site Mental Health First Aiders
- Employee benefits such as free eye test, up to 25% off gym membership, high street vouchers
- Free access to 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, Life Events Counselling, Care Concierge Service
- Tailored development and career opportunities to progress into a Transport Operator role

The Role

As a Transport Operator, you will coordinate deliveries and collections from our Grange Park site to ensure the smooth transportation of orders to customers.

Reporting to the Transport Supervisor, you will co-ordinate customer deliveries and meet their requests, liaising promptly and efficiently with drivers to ensure they are fulfilled.

You will also perform driver pre-briefs and debriefs, recording all abnormalities and updating paperwork, ensuring that any concerns, issues or variances to instructions are immediately communicated to your line manager.

Additionally, you will:

- Ensure all health and safety and transport mandatory procedures are adhered to
- Actively support in audit work and KPI monitoring
- Offer solutions to challenges by being proactive and having the ability to identify potential problems
- Ensure that Drivers are compliant and give advice where necessary on WTR legislation

About You

To be considered as a Transport Operator, you will need:

- Previous experience in a Transport Operator role
- Route planning experience
- An understanding of transport procedures including WTD and EU Driver regulations
- An understanding of fleet management, including maintenance and servicing
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Proven ability to stay calm and adapt to challenges

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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