Transport Administrator

Transport Planner / Administrator required for a family-owned plant hire business. Our client prides themselves on their inclusive environments that drive fun, wellbeing, and high performance across all that they do. You really are joining a family and not just a business.

Our client s vision is about being the best with all that they do, enabling great people to be the best they can be. To achieve this, our client s need to focus on delivering the highest service and focusing on getting things right first time , to support this our client need to attract the best people who share their values for success and their passion for making an impact on tomorrows future.

Reporting Lines:

You will report into the Transport Manager at the Hemel Hempstead

Focus areas of the role:

The success of the role will be measured against the effective implementation of the following focus areas:

• Effectively plan and distribute work as required.
• Manage and control the Transport booking in for all sites.
• Manage the day-to-day compliance of the department alongside instructions as set out by the Transport Manager. Ensuring the Drivers follow EU/Domestics Hours regulations.
• Keep systems updated with driver holidays and sickness.
• Raise order numbers for parts / labour to local suppliers, under authority from Transport Manager, Depot Manager or Head of Transport.
• Assist the Transport Manager to plan all vehicle inspections, or compliance events.
• Ensure that the department administration is completed, checked, and filed as required.
• Improve the standards across the transport department.
• Ensure health and safety requirements are met across the department with improvement where possible.
• Identify and report potential department savings where possible.
• Supply Payroll with weekly timesheets for all drivers within your department.

Success enablers:

To be successful in this role you will need the following skills, behaviours, and abilities:

• Be a team player with the willingness to succeed.
• Have good organisational skills.
• Be able to build relationships with work colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• Excellent attention to detail, friendly and helpful nature
• Proactive and enthusiastic
• Strong PC Literacy including Word & Excel

Monday Friday - 8-5.30

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