TransportCoordinator

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! We would like to present you with an exciting opportunity for a Transport Coordinator to join our friendly team in Lutterworth on a full time permanent basis. Salary: £35,837 per annum, plus £3,000 night allowance. Working hours: 4 on 4 off nights, 6pm-6am. The purpose of a Transport Coordinator is to effectively plan driver and vehicle resources to achieve delivery/collection times, whilst optimising resources and adhering to WTD and driver’s hours’ legislation. Key Duties of a Transport Coordinator: * Creating and updating daily run summary in order to achieve delivery and collection deadlines. * Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments. * Using the Driver rota, planning runs according to shift pattern and available hours, taking into account holidays and sickness. * Ensuring legal compliance regarding any defects, services, MOT’s, etc. * 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, as well as all health and safety/safe systems of work policies. * Assisting with disciplinary hearings, return to work meetings, substance misuse procedures, etc in order to maintain standards and ensure that employees work at an appropriate level. ## Qualifications * Proven knowledge and experience of tachograph/driving rules and regulations. * Significant transport experience within an FMCG environment would be desirable. * Planning and organising skills, with the ability to work efficiently and accurately to meet set deadlines