Transport Co-ordinator
Salary: £36,182.87 per annum.
Work Location: Widnes.
Contract: Permanent.
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 3 shift rotation. 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00, 22:00-06:00.
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Overtime: Extra hours and flexibility to cover other shifts.
Weekend: On-call cover on rota basis.
Benefits: 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, Pension, Life Assurance + Benefits.
About Schenk UK Ltd
Schenk UK is an innovative, national tanker haulage business operating one of the largest road tanker fleets in the country. For over 60 years, we have proudly served the chemicals, gas, fuels, waste, and powders sectors, becoming the UK’s largest chemical transporter.
As one of our Transport Co-ordinators, you will be responsible for the efficient movement of LGV tanker trailers across the country, including single and multiple drops per day at customer sites.
The Role
As an efficient communicator and multi-tasker, you will work with our customer and ensure that our drivers have total clarity of their daily transport plan and keep a thorough check on their completion of work. You will also need to keep the customer up to date with the status of their jobs and ensure a high level of customer satisfaction is maintained.
Ideally you will be an experienced Planner / Transport Co-ordinator familiar with various planning tools, including Microlise, and have strong Excel skills. Full training will be provided for other planning software.
You will be tasked to deliver the required KPIs (Revenue Per Shift, OTIF, mileage efficiency, vehicle utilisation, etc.) and be sufficiently robust to cope with anticipated events and customer-driven changes. You will be customer- and driver-facing, so being able to quickly build excellent professional relationships is key.
In this position, you will work Monday to Friday on a rota basis.
Responsibilities
* First point of contact and escalation for all H&S related events, whilst on shift.
* Effective planning of driver and vehicle resource to achieve delivery/collection times, creating and updating daily rotas.
* Liaise with local operations and BOC to cover loading & unloading for exceptional OTIF completion.
* Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
* Optimisation of resource and adherence to WTD and driver hours legislation.
* Using the Driver Rota, plan drivers according to shift pattern and available hours, considering holidays, sickness and changes in demand.
* Ensure legal compliance regarding any defects, services, MOTs, maintenance schedules, etc.
* Ensure all accidents/incidents/near misses are logged and reported in line with company procedures.
* Maintain clear and effective communication with drivers, communicating accurate start times, load information, directions, additional shifts etc.
* To increase staff retention and maintain good morale, reporting any driver’s issues or concerns to management. In turn, communicate any operational changes that may affect a driver’s daily duties.
* Ensure adherence to all statutory and legal requirements, health & safety/safe systems of work.
* Utilise and interpret the Transport Management System to maximise route planning efficiencies within given time constraints and service criteria.
* Provide effective communication during shift handovers and engage with other Transport Co-ordinators regarding issues arising during the shift.
* Support drivers wages, expenses and holiday planning.
* Flexibility to cover other shifts & weekend on call to ensure we have 24/7 cover.
* Other duties assigned by the manager from time to time.
Experience Required
* Experience of working in a health & safety focused environment.
* Strong knowledge of the geography of the UK.
* Previous experience from the logistics/transport sector.
* Ability to anticipate and resolve problems effectively.
* Experience of working in a cost-sensitive environment.
* Competent in the use of IT based transport systems and MS Office.
* Successful track record of dealing with customers directly both internal and external.
The Package
You will receive a competitive salary of up to £35,129 pa, dependent on experience. You will also benefit from a company pension scheme, paid holidays (25 days + 8 bank holidays), cycle to work scheme, tech scheme, and additional perks. Schenk provides every UK employee with access to Schenk Perks, an Employee Assistance Programme and a rewards platform, offering discounts on top-name brands, high street offers, holidays, employee wellbeing and support.
The Company
In the UK, Schenk operates a nationwide road tanker fleet that has been successfully serving the chemicals, gas, fuels, waste, and powders sectors for over 60 years, and is the largest chemical transporter in the UK.
Please note all offers of employment are subject to valid Right to Work documentation, completion of a Basic DBS check and Drug and Alcohol screening prior to start.
Schenk UK is an equal opportunity employer.
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