Reserve Traffic Office Admin Yard Marshall Control Operative - Midlands Super Hub (NN6 7GZ) Apply now » Date: 8 Aug 2024 Location: Northampton, GB, NN6 7GZ Company: Royal Mail Group Job Reference: 313046 Location: Northampton NN6 7GZ Job type: Permanent contract Hours: 40 hours per week, working various shifts Earlies, Lates or Nights, 5 days across Mon-Sun Please note, following the commencement of your employment, you will have a chance to move onto a set duty on either the Early, Late or Night shift; these will be allocated based on seniority. There has never been a more exciting time to join us We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future, and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey. We are looking for Leave Reserves to cover the Traffic Office Administrator, Yard Marshall and Yard Control Operative duties at the Midlands Super Hub. As a Traffic Office Administrator you will: ● Help maintain the quick, efficient & safe running of the Midlands Super Hub Transport Office ● Work with a variety of systems including the BAT, Isotrack Management System (vehicle tracking) and the FTA, the system used to record our drivers’ hours, ensuring data is correctly inputted daily to comply with legislation. ● Issue vehicle keys and logbooks, ensuring digital tacho cards are downloaded in line with Royal Mail policy. ● Debrief all drivers with any unresolved issues to be passed onto the shift manager. ● Handle vehicle allocation and vehicle defect monitoring, liaising with the vehicle workshop as necessary. ● Perform general office administration tasks as directed. ● Have good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word. As a Yard Marshall you will: be responsible for safety in the yard, liaising with drivers, trailer checks and coordinating vehicle movements with the Vehicle Operating Centre and the Flow room. Your duties will include: ● Communicating efficiently with on and off-site drivers and dealing with any problems they encounter whilst in the yard or Transport office. ● Ensuring Health & Safety site rules and Safe Systems of Work are adhered to. ● Confirming and ensuring trailers and vehicles are parked at their correct destination. ● Dealing with driver queries and problems. ● Performing trailer park brake and speed checks. ● Handling ad hoc customer queries in the transport yard. As a Yard Control Operative you will: be based in the Transport Office, primarily computer-based. Your duties will include: ● Working with a variety of systems including the BAT, Isotrack Management System (vehicle tracking) and C3, ensuring they are kept up to date. ● Issuing the correct trailers to drivers. ● Ensuring there are enough trailers in the yard to run the operation. ● Performing general office administration tasks as directed. ● Having good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word. A bit about you: ● Upbeat, independent and self-motivated ● Organised, punctual and ready to deliver great customer service ● Good communication and interpersonal skills ● Ability to maintain confidentiality, adapt and work under pressure to strict deadlines ● Administration and computer literacy skills ● Happy to work outside in all weathers and takes pride in what you do What we do for you To deliver on our ambition, we want the best, and that’s why we’re delighted to offer market-leading pay and benefits for our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive: ● Pay monthly, hourly rate of £12.54phr ● Overtime 1.25x the normal hourly rate ● 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (pro-rata) ● Contributory pension scheme ● Lots of opportunity to develop a career ● Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract of longer than three months ● Excellent parental leave policy ● Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership Time to apply Ready to become a Reserve Traffic Office Administrator Yard Marshall Yard Control Operative and deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, we’ll invite you to an interview. Royal Mail is proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play in supporting belonging and encouraging a positive work environment. 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