Transport Coordinator
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Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Coordinator to join our team in Sheffield on a full time permanent basis. The purpose of a Transport Coordinator is to effectively plan driver and vehicle resources to achieve delivery/collection times, whilst optimising resources and adhering to WTF and driver’s hours’ legislation.
Key Responsibilities/Duties
- Creating and updating daily run summary in order to achieve delivery and collection deadlines.
- Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
- Using the Driver rota, planning runs according to shift pattern and available hours, taking into account holidays and sickness.
- Ensuring legal compliance regarding any defects, services, MOT’s, etc.
- Maintaining clear and effective communication with drivers; communicating accurate start times, load information, directions, additional shifts, etc.
- Ensuring adherence to all statutory and legal requirements, as well as all health and safety/safe systems of work policies.
- Assisting with disciplinary hearings, return to work meetings, substance misuse procedures, etc in order to maintain standards and ensure that employees work at an appropriate level.
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills
- Driver scheduling
- Route planning
- Communication
- Logistics
- Compliance
- Health and Safety
# Transport Coordinator
Sheffield, , United Kingdom, S9 1RF
Full-time
We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Coordinator to join our team in Sheffield on a full time permanent basis.
Salary:£26,580 per annum, plus £2,000 shift allowance, plus £1,000 night allowance.
Working hours:4 on 4 off, 6pm-6am.
The purpose of aTransport Coordinator is to effectively plan driver and vehicle resources to achieve delivery/collection times, whilst optimising resources and adhering to WTF and driver’s hours’ legislation.
Key Duties of a Transport Coordinator:
- Creating and updating daily run summary in order to achieve delivery and collection deadlines.
- Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
- Using the Driver rota, planning runs according to shift pattern and available hours, taking into account holidays and sickness.
- Ensuring legal compliance regarding any defects, services, MOT’s, etc.
- Maintaining clear and effective communication with drivers; communicating accurate start times, load information, directions, additional shifts, etc.
- Ensuring adherence to all statutory and legal requirements, as well as all health and safety/safe systems of work policies.
- Assisting with disciplinary hearings, return to work meetings, substance misuse procedures, etc in order to maintain standards and ensure that employees work at an appropriate level.