Transport Operator

Job Description

A.R.M Personnels client currently have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Operator working at their Castle Donington site. Reporting directly to the Transport Shift Manager.The role works days on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern (10:00 - 19:00). The role will initially start on Monday - Friday (10:00 - 19:00) for training. The role offers a competitive salary, 28 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays and a company pension scheme.The purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive support to the Transport and Warehouse teams, ensuring drivers are fully briefed and have been issued with the correct paperwork to complete their run. Also ensuring all documentation is legally compliant and input onto the systems, accurately and efficiently and in a timely manner.The role is also responsible for ensuring all company vehicles and trailers including external haulers vehicles are checked both inbound and outbound and check sheets completed and signed as per the company process.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:• Submitting fuel delivery POD’s to Merridale and the Finance Department.• Responsibility for the POD (proof of delivery) process, ensuring all POD’s are processed and managed in line with company procedures and sent to the relevant department.• Completing the VOR log and defects in full, ensuring these are actioned as required.• Supporting the Admin / Fleet Support Manager with OER / VOR’s as necessary.• Ensuring previous days DLM’s are sent through to payroll, and complete timecards on Mondays and Thursdays.• Raise PO’s on Dynamics and deal with any queries.• Complete SAP Debrief in accordance with set timelines.• Updating the day-to-day DOT reports for all customers, ensuring any time deadlines for the reports are met at all times.• Complete WTD log for the previous week.• Ensure card readings / vehicle downloads are completed as required.• To complete a track and trace’ process using the internal systems.• To share the responsibility for data-entry along with other members of the department.• To communicate with customers via telephone and/or e-mail and to provide an excellent level of service to all internal and external customers.• To challenge drivers on excessive hours / breaks / POA and kilometres.• Ensure all Moran’s vehicles returning to site are checked against the outbound check sheet and any changes to the condition of the vehicle or any concerns raised by the driver are recorded and reported to the Transport Shift Managers.• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, to include the company dress code policy, standards of performance policy and health and safety policy.• Responsible for ensuring all drivers receive the correct paperwork and are fully briefed at the start and end of their run, in line with company SOP’s and legal requirements.• Ensure all documentation on debrief is completed correctly and in line with SOP’s.• Ensuring Microlise and TMS are managed and monitored, making sure all information is present and correct and there is full compliance to any regulations.• Accurately recording drivers’ hours, including agency drivers, ensuring adherence to their run times stated on their paperwork. Reporting any anomalies directly to the Transport Shift Manager.• Any other ad-hoc duties as and when required, to provide support to the business.• To maintain a high level of system housekeeping.• To work efficiently to agreed timescales.• To organise, manage all paperwork and file for auditing purposes.• To enter all necessary data on to the in-house computer system.• To ensure you follow safe working practices.• To promptly report all accidents and incidents to your line manager.• To assist in accident investigations, as necessary.• To adhere to relevant site rules, QEHS policies and procedures including quality procedures, HACCP, safe systems of work and environmental controls.• To have good communication skills and ability to liaise verbally confidently with employees and Management.• To listen carefully to instructions.• To keep your Manager up to date with any work issues that may affect deadlines.• To be flexible to work on a variety of duties and locations as required.• Ensuring cover in peak periods, emergencies, training, holidays, sickness, and absence.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.• Integrity and professionalism displaying a positive "can do" attitude.• Able to work with minimum supervision and follow instructions.• Time management skills are essential.• Being polite and courteous.• Ability to work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure.• A good level of numeracy and literacy accuracy is essential.• Ability to work alone or as part of a team as required.• Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel.• Have a working knowledge of Transport Legislation / WTD / Drivers hours.