Transport Planner - Nights
Staines
Shift: Nights; 4 on 4 off; 6pm - 6am OR Monday - Friday; 6pm - 4am
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
Full-time, Permanent position
Enjoy consistent hours, paid annual leave, and the backing of an established company that values its employees.
Roles and Responsibilities
Your position involves a combination of data entry and dealing with customers and drivers. You will also be planning/organising vehicle movements.
* Booking, planning and allocating jobs onto our client's Transport Management System.
* Organising Driver's paperwork for the day.
* Being a main point of contact for Drivers that report to the office, including sub-contractors.
* Reporting vehicle defects to the Transport Manager if bought to your attention.
* Other general transport duties as required.
* Providing feedback to management.
* Answering office phone calls.
* Ensuring vans are not taken home when Drivers are going on holiday.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Road knowledge is beneficial for this role.
2. To be reliable and trustworthy so the Drivers know they can rely on the information given to them by you.
3. Knowledge of fleet and vehicles to ensure that the correct vehicles are sent to specific jobs.
4. Good communication skills.
5. Polit...