WHO ARE WE, AND WHAT DO WE DO?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.
We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.
A little about our Telford site:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.5 million birds per week. There are over 1,200 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.
We’ve recently invested £2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Are you passionate about fleet, logistics and transport? Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in fleet coordination?
As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our LGV fleet across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Fleet Coordinator to join our Transport Team, based at our Telford site.
The role is office based and as Fleet Coordinator, you’ll be working 7:00-16:00 Monday-Friday.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING AS A FLEET COORDINATOR AT AVARA?

As a Fleet Coordinator you’ll plan all scheduled maintenance for the fleet of tractors and trailers. Liaison with service providers to ensure all vehicle documentation is provided in a timely manner and records are kept in line with Operator Licensing Regulations.

WHAT WILL YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AS FLEET COORDINATOR INCLUDE?

• Planning the scheduled maintenance of the LGV fleet based at Telford by liaising with service providers and providing updates to the Logistics Section Managers and Transport Team Leaders.
• Monitor and manage service interval mileage and take appropriate action to ensure the maximum permitted Kilometres are not exceeded.
• Delivering an MOT schedule that reduces downtime and avoids peak periods.
• Monitoring and updating Fleet Check system to ensure full visibility of vehicle records in a timely manner.
• Updating manual vehicle files with all scheduled and none scheduled maintenance documentation.
• Generate and collate Maintenance Agreements for all Service Providers.
• On site responsibility for updating Operating License via the centralised fleet team.
• Completion of any insurance and damage reports for any road traffic incidents or reportable damage to the fleet.
• Monitoring and updating the Tachomaster tachograph monitoring system to ensure drivers are operating within the legislation.Conducting investigations and record of discussions with drivers to manage Tachograph Infringements, escalating persistent issues to the Logistics Manager.
• Carrying out three monthly licence check for all Avara drivers and audit the daily agency driver checks and declarations.
• Ensuring all legal obligations relating to tachograph management are completed weekly.
• Sending detailed weekly reports to the Transport Team.
• Reconciling chargeable work invoiced by service providers before purchase orders are raised.
• Monitor the defects procedure and where applicable:
• Ensure each defect advised has a report
• That a copy of the defect to accompany the vehicle for repair
• Signatures from the workshop are obtained once the work is completed
• Check the repair and sign the report
• Ensure the report is filled correctly and kept up to date

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU APPLY FOR THIS ROLE?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Telford site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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