Culina Group
Transport Support Operator
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Company Description
Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job Description
We have a great opportunity for a Transport Support Operator to join our Lutterworth Transport team on a full time permanent basis!
This position is responsible for debriefing drivers on a daily basis alongside providing general administration support to the Transport team.
Salary: £28,045 per annum.
Working hours: 4 on 4 off nights, 6pm-6am.
Key Duties of a Transport Support Operator:
- Correctly debriefing drivers.
- Checking all timesheets for correct completion and ensuring all PODs are returned completed correctly.
- Scanning and storing PODs using the document management system.
- Preparing drivers’ wallets and issuing delivery notes in drop sequence plus any other relevant delivery information.
- Printing all despatch notes and replenishing despatch paper as required.
- Answering the telephone and assisting with any enquiries.
- Downloading drivers’ cards / tachographs.
- Ensuring all estimated time of arrivals (ETAs) are communicated to Customer Services.
- Consistently updating all spreadsheets including, but not limited to; change-overs, run summaries and trailer check sheets.
- Departing loads using Transport Management System (TMS).
- Ensuring all uplifts are despatched in correct loads.
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Qualifications
- Attention to detail / accuracy.
- Ability to work without direct supervision.
- Positive and adaptable attitude.
- Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information.
- Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
- Effectively prioritise work load in order to meet set deadlines.
- Good standard of computer literacy, particularly MS Office e.g. PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
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Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
- Annual Leave – 20 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
- Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
- Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
- Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
- Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
- Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
- Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!
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