About the role
We are seeking a Route Planner to assist the Transport Team in ensuring that drivers are routed and scheduled in the most efficient way while delivering service excellence.
As the Route Planner you will be responsible for planning routes for drivers coming out of our Slough depot, maximising cases per vehicle and managing the volume of cases per vehicle.
You will work closely with the Transport Team to ensure that all routing and planning complies with drivers’ working hours and any customer requirements, ensuring that the drivers deliver service excellence to our customers.
You will plan the order of deliveries according to agreed timescales, taking into consideration any customer requirements, and you will have a good awareness of legal requirements such as the Working Time Directive so that routes accommodate these constraints.
You will be responsible for responding to urgent changes in customer requirements, adapting routes as required, and finding solutions to problems as they arrive.
To be successful you will have similar experience of working within a transport department, be an effective communicator with strong organisational skills, and have a keen eye for detail.
Benefits
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
* A pension – contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%)
* Life cover that you can increase
* Access to confidential support and counselling when you need it
* A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP
* Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink
* Get paid as you earn – access to up to 20% of your pay before payday
* Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover
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