Experienced Transport Operator | The Graduate Recruitment

Transport Operator

Location

Ipswich

Salary

£28,000-£33,000k DOE

Sector

Logistics - Permanent role

Degree Discipline & Classification

Educated to The Graduate standard

UCAS Points

N/A

Job Ref

TGR3093

About Our Client

Our client is one of the most successful logistics companies in the United Kingdom today, providing supply chains solutions to a wide portfolio of customers. The Company has a turnover of c. £500m, growing eightfold in the last decade.

The business combines talented transport professionals, leading edge IT systems, an unrivalled national network of port-based and inland depots and a modern fleet of carbon-friendly vehicles. The company’s reputation is based on delivering consistent, high quality, cost-effective transport and related services to its customers and setting the benchmark in all of the sectors it serves.

They have a large portfolio of blue-chip customers, including retailers like Heineken, Coca-Cola, Tesco and Amazon, as well some of the world’s largest container shipping lines and freight forwarders.

Today, this firm handles up to 16,500 moves a week with a fleet of over 1,600 vehicles and employs 3,000+ highly flexible staff and drivers across 40 locations, from prime port to inland locations.

Roles & Responsibilities

Dealing with multiple drivers
Communicating with ports
Booking delivery slots for entry in ports
Using a Transport system called TOPS for putting down drivers start times and finish times
Chasing drivers for etas and making sure they are on time
Rerouting jobs as and when is needed
Checking all PODS are matched up with all the correct jobs on the system
Speaking to customers on possible delays advising eta’s

Skills Required

Previous experience as a Traffic Operator – Essential
Confident and clear communicator – written and verbal
Excellent UK geographical knowledge
Can work on own initiative
Quick and efficient problem solving skills
Organised at all times
Flexibility to meet the demands of the business

Benefits

Annual salary review (discretionary).
Annual bonus (discretionary).
20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays on top from day 1.
Life assurance cover x3 from day 1.
Weekly lottery (chance to win one thousand pounds every week)
Group personal pension.
Employee assistance programme.
You’ll be working for one of the market

HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday shifts (daytime) Waiting on start time – between 6-8am start

HEALTH & Safety: No current issues to report on site

Please do contact us for more information or visit our Linkedin page.

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