About The Role
*Summary of Role*
The Traffic Planner is responsible for coordinating daily skip and RoRo operations, ensuring routes are planned efficiently, drivers are supported, and customer service standards are consistently met. This role plays a key part in optimising workloads, maintaining compliance with transport regulations, and contributing to the success of Beauparc's transport function during a period of significant growth.
Responsibilities
* Plan and coordinate daily skip and RoRo deliveries, exchanges, and collections.
* Monitor and manage driver hours, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and company policy.
* Communicate effectively with drivers, providing instructions, updates, and support throughout the day.
* Engage with customers to confirm bookings, provide ETAs, and resolve service issues promptly.
* Respond to operational challenges by adapting plans and reallocating resources where necessary.
* Maintain accurate records and ensure all job information is logged correctly in transport systems.
* Liaise with weighbridge, accounts, and sales teams to ensure smooth service delivery.
* Promote safe working practices and support compliance with transport and waste regulations.
* Track vehicle performance, utilisation, and job turnaround times to maximise efficiency.
* Contribute to process improvement initiatives within the transport planning function.
*Qualifications and Knowledge*
* GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths – essential.
* Relevant qualification in transport, logistics, or supply chain (e.g., CPC, NVQ, BTEC) – desirable.
* Strong knowledge of driver hours, Working Time Directive, and vehicle compliance requirements.
* Familiarity with waste management operations, particularly skip and RoRo services, advantageous.
* Understanding of route planning principles and local geographical knowledge.
* Proficient with transport management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
* Basic understanding of health & safety requirements in a transport or depot environment.
* Awareness of customer service standards in a commercial setting.
About You
About Us
Join us on the journey…..
Over the past 30 years, Beauparc has continued to grow and acquire businesses that all share a very similar vision and set of values. We're now a group of almost 3000 people, all contributing to that growth and success.
Whilst Beauparc is the parent company to numerous brands, we all share an ambitious vision for the future. Our primary goal is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people and connected partners is front and centre. As a team, we're safer together. We deliver our customers with a partnership approach to managing their resources responsibly. We constantly push the boundaries of innovation. What's good today can be better tomorrow.
Beauparc is not just a company, it's a resource recovery business. Over the past three decades we've grown and diversified significantly, we believe that great leadership is rooted in strong values. As leaders within this industry, we're committed to shaping a better future for our friends, families and communities. Our philosophy remains unchanged, balancing customer satisfaction with environmentally sustainable practices. Exceptional customer service, and unwavering dedication to sustainability are the cornerstones of our business.
Our journey is dependent upon talented, passionate, and dedicated people that constantly strive and challenge each other for better outcomes.
Take the first step today and join us on the journey……….
Beauparc aims to attract and retain a skilled and diverse workforce that best represents the talent available in the communities in which our assets are located and our employees reside.
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