Transport Administrator

at  Great Bear

Company Description
Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you’re valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job Description
You will provide effective administrative support to the Transport Department. Acting as a main point of contract for drivers whilst they are on the road, ensuring their routes go to plan and dealing with queries. This is customer based role liaising with the customers if any issues occur, you will need to be a problem solver and be able to think on your feet.
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off days – 7am-7pm
Salary: £25,116

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent administration skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to succeed in a pressurised environment
• Able to work using own initiative and with little supervision
• Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Excel, Word, Outlook (or equivalent)
• Previous experience gained in a similar role is preferred but not essential
• Experience in an FMCG environment is desirable
  Additional Information
  As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
  Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement.
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
• If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!

• Administration and data entry to maintain the Company’s systems for WTD and tachograph rules and regulations
• Monitoring and maintaining records for agency drivers.
• Briefing and De-briefing drivers on their daily work tasks
• Dealing with driver and customer queries
• Creating Driver run sheets
• Receiving and monitoring fuel deliveries, maintaining the fuel monitoring system
• Scanning pods into the TMS
• Providing various reports / spreadsheets for internal departments in a timely manner
• Carrying out any other formal and legal duties
• Record keeping
• Working closely with the Transport Supervisor to adapt the daily plan when delays occur.
• Carry out Driver licence checks