Description
Seras is on the lookout for top talent, to join our innovative and results-oriented team.
Seras is the UK’s number one supplier of biomass fuel! It has long-term contracts in place to supply nearly 2 million tonnes of fuel to Energy Recovery Facilities, generating renewable energy equivalent to the annual domestic electricity needs of 2% of the UK population.
Working as a part of a winning team, we look for people who can spot the opportunity to do things better and have the ability and initiative to put excellent ideas into practice. We take pride in our dedication to delivering our best every day. We bring a can-do attitude - we just get on with it. Our culture is open and honest, agile, and flexible, and we are empowered to look for solutions and bring ideas. We are accountable, we take ownership and focus and commit to our colleagues and customers. We take care, always focus on improving, owning it together and stay connected.
What is the job?
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner to join our team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to further their career in transport operations whilst gaining valuable knowledge of the biomass industry.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain current daily plan whilst planning next day's work
* Strong and consistent communication with drivers daily
* Allocating work to drivers within the WTD (Working time directive)
* Communicating throughout the day inter department with issues and requirements
* Monitor Progress of vehicles on Mandata tracker system
* Reduce empty running by identifying and allocating work to the routes
* Use available reports to monitor performance issues
* Check e-mails/Media and respond throughout the day as timely as possible
* Attend Teams meetings within own team to discuss the days progress and forward plan
* Replan as changes are required
* Report to planning manager any issues throughout the day
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
* Good IT Skills Word/Excel
* Flexibility
* Good communication skills verbal and written
* Excellent organisational ability
* Good knowledge of the working time directive and driver regulations
* Good geographical knowledge
* Ability to problem solve whilst working in a fast-paced environment
* Ability to build strong working relationships with both internal and external colleagues
* Previous planning/Transport experience
Desirable
* CPC
Why work for us?
We have a wide variety of additional benefits including but not exclusively:
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme
* Health Cash Plan
* Access to wide variety of e-learning development and coaching and support plus annual appraisal and personal development plan
* Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
* An engaging People Forum
* Benefits portal with access to many high street discounts
* Life Assurance
* Employee Referral Scheme up to £150
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Seras reserves the right to withdraw this advert following sufficient applications.
No Agencies please.
Seras is the UK’s number one supplier of biomass fuel, with long-term contracts to supply 1.7 million tonnes of fuel to biomass plants, generating renewable energy equivalent to the annual domestic electricity needs of 2% of the UK population.
Our core business is to supply biomass fuel, which we process from waste wood and by products, and deliver it to a large number of power plants.
We are proud of what we do and the way we do it. Our approach is driven by our desire to “do things differently”. We provide services to help our customers decarbonise their power generation as we transition to a zero-carbon economy.
Waste wood and by-products are a valuable resource that should be used to generate value for all of us and our communities.
We invest in our best-in-class infrastructure, cutting edge technology and most importantly, our skilled and dedicated people, to ensure that we maximise the financial and environmental benefits at every stage of the process of transforming waste into renewable energy.