Part Time Transport Planner
| Area | Colnbrook, Berkshire |
| Sector | Transport |
| Salary | 15267 Pounds Sterling |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Gary Prangnell |
| Job Ref | 11129 |
- Description
- We are looking for a Part time Transport Assistant to join our clients busy department
Monday to Friday 11am to 3pm
Salary GBP15267.20
20 hrs a week.
Job Overview
The Transport Assistant is responsible for managing the execution, direction, and coordination of all transportation matters within the organization. This includes managing drivers, expenditure, organizing schedules & routes, ensuring that vehicles are safe and meet legal requirements, and making sure thatdriversare aware of their duties.
Duties and Responsibilities
Control drivers for Delivery and Collection expectations.
To monitor services and report any issues accordingly.
Ensure drivers are in correct uniform and identifiable with relevant passes, report any failures to the Transport Manager
Answer telephones
Communicate with the Customer Service Team
Monitor emails
Communicate with the Operations Team
Contact customers to confirm collection/deliveries.
Communicate with Subcontractors
UK Tracking.
Qualifications/Skills
Excellent knowledge of London
Excellent communication skills, together with a professional and helpful attitude
Possess strong computer skills and experience in using Microsoft Office.
An understanding of office administration systems and the ability to work accurately to these systems.
An experienced team worker and can work unsupervised on own initiative at times.
Ability to manage own workload and time daily to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Experience of working to tight deadlines
Able to react quickly to information, helping solve any challenges to routes
Able to remain calm and focused under time pressure
Able to solve problems independently and with confidence
Able to communicate effectively especially by email and phone
Has a logical and methodical approach to all tasks
literate including warehouse software and Microsoft packages
Experience using in-house transport management systems is an advantage
Experienced in dealing with the public, ideally through a customer relations role or another similar customer focused position.
Strongorganizational skillsto demonstrate planning your time and your workload effectively, with an ability to meet deadlines.
Benefits:
Company pension
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Sick pay
* We are only able to accept applications from candidates with previous experience for this role.
If you do not hear from us your application has been unsuccessful.
