Transport Coordinator

at  Great Bear

Company Description
Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.
Company Overview
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!

SALARY: £31,365 PER ANNUM

Job Description
We are currently seeking a Transport Coordinator to join our Transport team at our Minworth site. As a Transport Coordinator you will effectively plan driver and vehicle resources to achieve delivery/collection times, whilst optimising resources and adhering to WTD and drivers’ hours legislation.

As a Transport Coordinator you will possess the following skill, experiences and qualifications:

• Significant knowledge & experience of tachograph/ driving rules and regulations.
• CPC National desirable but not essential.
• Previous management/ supervisory experience.
• Attention to detail/accuracy.
• Planning and organising skills, high level of numeracy.
• Negotiating skills, ability to influence and steer.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Adaptable and methodical approach to work/training.
• Have knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours

• Effectively manage and plan driver and vehicle resources to achieve delivery/collection times and client SLA’s.
• Liaising with the shunting operation covering pre loading and unloading operation.
• Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
• Optimising resources and adhering to WTD and drivers’ hours legislation.
• Using the Driver rota, planning runs according to shift pattern and available hours, taking into account holidays and sickness.
• Controlling equipment through sign in/sign out procedure.
• Ensuring legal compliance regarding any defects, services, MOT’s, etc.
• Investigate all incidents of fleet damage, RTI’s and escalate to line managers for further support.
• Ensuring any risk assessments at the depot are organised and carried out accordingly.
• Ensuring all accidents/incidents/near misses are logged and reported in line with company procedures.
• Maintaining clear and effective communication with drivers, communicating accurate start times, load information, directions, additional shifts, etc.
• Ensuring adherence to all statutory and legal requirements, adhering to all health & safety/ safe systems of work.
• Pre Brief and Debrief of all drivers ensuring company standards are maintained and adhered to.
  Qualifications

As a Transport Coordinator you will possess the following skill, experiences and qualifications:

• Significant knowledge & experience of tachograph/ driving rules and regulations.
• CPC National desirable but not essential.
• Previous management/ supervisory experience.
• Attention to detail/accuracy.
• Planning and organising skills, high level of numeracy.
• Negotiating skills, ability to influence and steer.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Adaptable and methodical approach to work/training.
• Have knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours.

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