Monday-Friday Transport Planner JD TBC

Purpose of Job:
To assist the General Haulage Planners, with the day to day running of the operation
To continually perform to maximise efficiencies
Adhere to policies and procedures
Represent company in a professional manner
Develop your own personal skills and the team around you
Main Duties, Activities and Responsibilities:

Performance
• Plan resources efficiently
• Identifying areas of development and prioritising the workload accordingly
• Adhering to processes & procedures

Logistics
• Compliance & legislation
• Enhance efficiencies
• Enhance relationships with key partners
• Use company systems to measure performance I.e. Tachomaster, Verilocation and TMS
• Responsible to do truck spot checks and record the information on day shift
• Check inventory on all truck boxes on return and replenish if needed, fuel cards, taco rolls and insurance documents etc
• Issue trailer locks to loaded trailers and record locks issued
• Update the magnetic board with the allocated trucks and trailers and yard checks
• Advise the fleet manager on any new defects or breakdowns
• Action any points form the fleet manager with regards to stood kit, inspections, service and defects.

Business development & Customer Service
• Supporting new projects and opportunities
• Adhere to operational procedures for new custom and opportunities
• Customer retention, promote business to our customers & prospects
• Deal and action all customer questions
• Update customers with potential delays via phone and email
• Provide PODS for customers, highlight customers not using the online portal
• Enhance relationships with customers
• Response in a timely manner to customer requests and queries

Management of the health and safety
• Adhere to all Trucklink.EU Health and Safety Policies and Procedures when partaking in any working duties that require a specific Safe System of Work
• Reporting all incidents
• Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health, Safety and Environmental regulations, the company handbook, quality standards and all other company policies and procedures

Other duties:
• Check all handovers and action any points
• Check all epods and pods have been correctly uploaded, action and investigate any that are un-complete
• Log all consignment on to the TMS, for all general haulage work on the correct service and rates
• Create all timesheets for all drivers
• Allocate all contracted runs on the Database
• Attached all delivery and collection notes to the drivers' time sheets
• Constant communication via face to face, telephone and through messaging devices with drivers and other internal colleagues
• Record collection/delivery status and discrepancies in systems and escalate where appropriate
• The main support for the planners
• Pre-brief drivers on their daily runs
• De-brief drivers on return, both Pall Ex and General Haulage drivers
• Uploaded all signed PODS during the shift
• Scan on all customers own paperwork on to the TMS
• Must have a good telephone manner
• Liaise with drivers on the road over collection and delivery issues
• Always provide a positive and encouraging atmosphere to ensure all staff work to the best of their abilities
• Support, comply and ensure complicity and Health, Safety and Environmental regulations, the company handbook, Quality standards and all other company policies and procedures


To meet the demands of the company's expectations

Our Night Transport Planner will be an excellent support to the Night Manager, assisting in the operational success in this area of our business. You will work closely with the Night Manager and be able to fulfil the requirements to ensure a smooth transition in the absence of the Night Manager. Coordinating and engaging the team to perform to the highest standards whilst upholding our Company values and maintaining safety standards.

A sound knowledge of transport operations, experience in running a team and the ability to communicate effectively are essential parts of this role. A valid Fork lift Counterbalance licence is desirable but not essential.

Planning, routing of vehicles.

Working towards reducing Driver hours / Mileage / Fuel costs through good planning

Supporting Drive Through and loading / off-loading of Trunk Vehicles

Monitoring Driver performance throughout the night

Liaising with Central and Regional hubs accordingly

Monitoring held over freight, resolving and delivery in accordance with customer specifications.

Monitoring and supporting the despatch times of the night trunks

Supporting Night Manager and associated KPI performance

Supporting Night Manager with Quality / Health and safety & site security.

Overseeing / supporting scanning of freight - arrival, despatch of trunks, C&D loading and held over scanning

Benefits

Competitive Salary

22 days holiday plus public holidays

Pension scheme
Group profit share scheme
Long service awards
Specsavers voucher
Discount at our Garden nursery
Hours of work

22.00 until 08.00 - Monday to Friday - flexibility is required

Application Deadline: 13/11/2020

Job Type: Permanent

Schedule:

10 hour shift
Experience:

Planning : 2 years (Required)

Assembly Operatives Needed - Redditch Based

Pay rate: 8.72PH
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am -5.30pm

Day to Day duties will include the following:
• Assembly
• Involves Dexterous and Intricate work
• Work effectively within a team to achieve targets
• Achieve the required levels of quality and output
• Have a good eye for detail

As a person you will need the following qualities and experience:
• Able to work at a fast pace to ensure despatch times are met
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Punctual & Conscientious


Industrial Workforce are responsible for placing thousands of dedicated operatives out to work every day across the Midlands. We operate from several prime locations in the area, and are likely to have an office right near you. Job categories include; Order picking, Warehouse, Stores, Despatch, Packing, Assembly, Machine operating and FLT Driving. We are always on the lookout for the very best talent, so if you know anyone, refer them to our professional and friendly team who will be more than happy to help.

Transport Planner
Dudley
26,000 - 32,000

The purpose of this role is to ensure that all aspects of the Transport function from the Base Site are delivered in a timely cost-efficient manner.

Specific tasks include:

To create & deliver the Daily Transport Load Program in the most cost-effective way.
Manage the Fleet.
To manage & control all vehicle maintenance requirements to meet statutory regulations including: Servicing, Plating, MOT, Road Tax,
Monitor / regulate driver hours to comply with legislation.
Create load plans and all documentation.
Review cost effectiveness of planned runs.
Pro-actively review In-house versus 3rd Party delivery options.
Create KPI's to review departmental performance.
Regular communication with other departments on load / vehicle run management.
Create a culture of continuous Improvement within the department.
Monitor load efficiency by cost / weight & vehicle utilisation.

Essential Skills for the role:

Extensive experienced in Transport planning / Warehousing / Administration.
Experience of Fleet Management.
Pro-active & tenacious attitude & approach to problem solving.
Excellent communication skills.
Good computer / numerical skills.
Fully conversant with transport regulations, (vehicle & driver).
Exceptional customer service both internal & external.
Flexibility in operational working hours.
How it feels to work for us

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK's leading independent steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a 'can-do' attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.

Monday to Friday 08:30am to 17:00pm
Salary
Competitive
Benefits
21 days holiday + Bank holidays, Bonus Potential, Pension

Logistics & Supply Chain Workforce are responsible for placing thousands of dedicated professionals out to work across the Midlands. We operate from several prime locations in the area, and are likely to have an office right near you. Job categories include; Food Production, Food Processing, Warehouse, distribution and Planning. We are always on the lookout for the very best talent, so if you know anyone, refer them to our professional and friendly team who will be more than happy to help.

We are looking for an experienced Transport Planner to join our clients team

Daily duties and responsibilities

Route planning of HGV's
Manually planning routes
Managing drivers
Coordination of goods in and out
Being Responsible for all operational UK Transport from site
Excellent geographical and logistical knowledge and experience
Previous experience of planning and routing vehicles
Dealing with invoices, queries, claims, check costs in accordance with departmental requirements
Planning collection or deliveries to meet the customers or their customers needs
Liaise with other DSV offices in the UK and abroad
Prepare correct documentation and instruct the UK warehouses to load/ of load cargo to vehicles
Communicate with drivers and suppliers
Requirements

Very good communication skills
Manual Planning
Excellent geographical knowledge is essential
The applicant must have good financial awareness, organised and punctual, good knowledge of the road freight industry
Ability to build positive working relations with customers and suppliers
Very good knowledge of Excel
The person needs to be able to work under pressure within a busy transport office.
Experience in an operational role in a logistics or haulage business.
In return

competitive salary
casual dress
company pension
onsite parking
Hours; Full time permanent position - varying week to week between Monday- Friday 7.30am to 18.00pm

Job Title: Line Leader
Reporting to: Production Manager
Direct Reports: Variable
Hours: 6am - 3pm

Job Purpose: To ensure efficient daily packing of produce on nominated line.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To supervise and train direct reports in accordance with the ASF values, policies and procedures.
• To ensure all produce is packed accurately in punnets, crates and pallets to customer specification.
• To ensure all packed produce meets quality, label and packaging requirements.
• To ensure that lines are cleaned regularly and closed down properly at the end of each shift.
• To ensure that all operating issues are reported in a timely manner to maintenance.
• To ensure all line personnel are appropriately trained.
• To ensure all line personnel adhere to food hygiene and health and safety policies and procedures.
• To complete relevant documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• To work collaboratively with internal stakeholders
• To attend relevant meetings and cascade information to teams as appropriate.
• To undertake any other duty commensurate with the role