Transport Operator

Job Description Summary

At Lineage Logistics, helping to feed the world is more than a job - it's a purpose we live every day.

Lineage is the world's largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solu-tions with +20,000 colleagues globally.

If you open your fridge freezer, up to 20% of the products you'll see have passed through a Lineage facility. We support customers who keep our schools and restaurants stocked and supplied as well as working with many of the UK's leading retailers such as Tesco, Asda, Ocado and Lidl.

We are currently recruiting for a Transport Operator to join our Transport team at Hams Hall. Working shift pattern will be 07:00 to 19:00 hours on 4 on 4 off days.

**The role**
In this role you will:

- Monitor the day-to-day transport operations for the site
- Help keep our fleet safe and legal by managing all aspects of vehicle and driver compliance.
- Driver performance management.
- Liaise with Lineage Logistics depots and delivery points
- Driver and fleet assigning using transport planning system
- DE-briefing drivers
- Delivery rejections - temperature, damages, wrong product
- Create goods return notification (GRRS) for all delivery issues
- Dealing with vehicle and trailer breakdowns
- Stock allocation
- UN invoice job report
- Diary departure management
- Scanning, indexing, and filing
- Invoicing and status reports
- Day to day activity management

**What we are looking for**:

- Previous Transport experience.
- Experience in managing drivers hours/legislation
- If you understand Transport Management systems, that would be helpful - though a willingness to learn and plenty of initiative will take you far in our ambitious team.
- As a target-focused individual, you'll be comfortable meeting tight deadlines. This also means that you'll be a team-player who is keen to get things done.
- Good IT skills are essential. Excel, Word, and Outlook are particularly important.
- Above all else, you'll share our determination to keep our customers and colleagues happy, so a can-do attitude with brilliant communication and organisation skills is essential.

**What's in it for me?**
- A permanent opportunity with a direct employer; we will not employ you through an agency
- Opportunity to develop a career
- Monthly Pay
- 6.3 weeks annual holiday plus the opportunity to earn additional holidays each year up to an extra week after 5 years
- Free onsite car park
- Protective equipment while at work to protect your safety
- Social environment with a team who like to support each other to achieve goals, with recognition schemes, site events such as barbecues and shared spaces to enjoy lunch and rest breaks together
- Support your emotional well-being with access to a 24/7 employee assistance phone line offering confidential free counselling and advice
- Preferential rates for loans and savings offered through exclusive access to a credit union
- Refer new employees and get generous financial reward through our referral scheme

INHP & #LI-GC1

**Posting End Date**:
Why Lineage?
This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers' requirements. Beyond that, you'll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We'll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

**Benefits**:
Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments and competitive pay. Benefits include life assurance, access to a leading UK credit union and a twice yearly cycle-to-work scheme.