Transport Administrator
Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience
Additional benefits: discretionary bonus,25 days annual leave rising to 28 days after 10 years’ service + Public Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme
Location – Birtley, County Durham
Premier Waste Recycling (PWR) has an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our terrific team as a Transport Administrator at our site based in Birtley, County Durham. We are an established and successful waste collection & recycling business, recognised as the leading independent waste management company in the North East and Yorkshire region.
We now have an excellent opportunity for a high calibre person to join the business. You will help to ensure that we are able to deliver the highest standards of service to our customers.
General duties will include
* Daily coordination of the transport operation, to include drivers, vehicles & operatives.
* Ensure legal compliance with current transport legislation.
* Control tachograph records and vehicle files as appropriate by depot.
* Efficiently control accurate processing of paperwork and electronic data relating to the transport operation, using the systems provided.
* Conducting toolbox talks and communicating risk assessments & transport procedures to drivers and operatives.
* Maintaining safe methods of working and safe working environments, ensuring all employees, contractors and visitors obey all safe systems of work and behave in a safe and responsible manner.
* Managing vehicle defects in accordance with legal requirements
* Reporting any operations issues i.e. driver incidents, requests, agency no-shows etc. to Depot Manager
* Assistance with any other duties required which ensures the smooth day to day running of the operation.
* Ensure working safely remains the highest priority at all times in the execution of your duties
Skills required
* Flexible, committed and able to use your own initiative
* Able to remain calm and focused in a fast moving, ever changing environment.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
* Ability to build strong working relationships and work in a team