Position: Transport Assistant
Location: C/O THE EDGE BUILDING, Charnwood Edge Bus. Park, 1, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ
Line Reporting Manager: Head of Fleet & Compliance
Weekly Hours: Monday - Friday 07:00am - 17:00pm (45hour week, 1hour unpaid lunch break)
Salary: £12.60ph / £29,484

QUALIFICATIONS / COMPETENCY:

• Previous experience in a transport environment
• Previous experience in the transport, waste, or logistics industry desired
• You must have the ability to take responsibility for your own workload.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office systems including Word and Excel
• Good communicator, able to provide clear oral and written advice.
• Organizing and planning skills.
• Ability to set your own tasks and enable completion of responsibilities.
• Reliable, responsible, numerate, and commercially aware
• Receptive to training and new ways of working
• Ability to well under pressure
• Good communication skills – verbal and written.
• Full UK Driving License

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support and liaise with the Transport Team and Management, ensuring daily administrative tasks are carried out efficiently and effectively to company standards.
• Support Transport Team.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• General administration: filing, including all service sheets, defects.
• Managing service bookings / defect rectifications.
• Ensure all drivers have complete VPR checks daily along with logging all defects reported.
• Liaising with drivers regarding defect issues.
• Liaising with service providers, making sure bookings are correct and update service sheet
• Maintaining service sheet, making sure all paperwork is correct and filed.
• Updating all vehicle files making sure all paperwork is correct.
• Dealing with general telephone enquiries from customers and employees.
• Administration of fuel and mileage consumptions and for CO2 emissions.
• Invoicing and issuing purchase order numbers.
• Being flexible in your approach to work and undertake ad-hoc duties to assist with the operation of the Transport Department.