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Job Title: Transport Planner
Location: Brentwood, Essex
Salary: GBP28,000 - GBP30,000 per annum including the benefits below, depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent / Full-Time (Office Based)
Who are Windsor Waste Management?
Windsor Waste Management is a market leader in the asbestos disposal and hazardous waste management industry. With our expertise, we work with the construction, demolition and related industries across the UK providing storage, collection and disposal solutions for asbestos, hazardous, construction and demolition wastes.
Key to our success are professional and customer-oriented employees who take pride in the service they offer to our customers and enjoy being part of a committed team.
Candidates must own vehicle/drive as office location is not accessible via public transport.
Please note the company does not offer sponsorship and therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.
About The Role
Working closely with the Operations / Transport Managers to ensure the effective operation of the Transport function, the Transport Planner will provide a cost-effective and efficient service, to maximise profit and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
Individual Contribution:
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- Daily routing/monitoring/forward planning of the vehicle/driver schedules in line with tachograph regulations
- Prioritise tipping loaded bins in date order (oldest first)
- Produce, send and scan consignment notes
- Booking loads in with the relevant landfill sites, following correct processes for each
- Carry out daily check-ins with drivers both AM and PM, ensuring that the office copies are updated with relevant information (breakdowns/delays/ETAs etc)
- Availability updates - 4 times per day
- Ensuring that drivers are informed of special instructions
- Provide instructions and guidance to drivers and assist with resolving any issues. Act as a point of contact for drivers to aid communication.
- First port of call dealing with customer queries/service updates/non-compliant wastes
- Update banners in Weighsoft when we are advised of changes to customer sites
- Dealing with wasted journeys to included managing the drivers work, liaising with the customer and updating Weighsoft
- Record, action and report breakdowns accordingly
- Checking in drivers paperwork to be completed by 9.30am on Monday and ad hoc throughout the week
- Ensure that drivers issue Disclaimers when necessary
- Putting vehicles on and taking off our Insurance when required
- Emailing customers to advise them of Overweight Bins within 24 hours of being made aware
- Scanning drivers sheets in a timely manner
- Completion of spreadsheet to indicate relevant overtime, nights out and additional payments for payroll
- Daily update of the Productivity Log
- Review Waiting Time report and action as necessary
- Weekly review of outstanding tickets to make sure all are accounted for
- Collate bin stocks for all sites and skip repairers
- Replenish/order new PPE as and when required
- Attend quarterly monthly drivers meeting and produce minutes
- Change gate codes and send round email communication
- Payment of PCNs once approved and taxing of vehicles
- Assistance with transport accreditations as required
- Ensuring the correct resources for a safe working environment are made available
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Additional Responsibilities
- Undertake any reasonable duties as required to meet the needs of the business
About You
Skills and Experience Required:
- Experience of waste transport operations is desirable
- Experience in managing a fast-paced administration function in a high-pressure environment
- A very personable can-do attitude
- Demonstrates initiative and the ability to multi-task
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- PC literate with excellent working knowledge of IT systems, M
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