Job Description

Responsibilities:

· Maintain systems, controls and regular checks on owned HGV vehicle compliance systems to ensure legality, safety and efficiency.

· Enforce and maintain all site safety and security controls for drivers and vehicles on site.

· Ensure the safety and compliance of contractors for area of responsibility, ensure that all relevant authorisations to work forms are completed and all associated paper work and documentation is maintained.

· In accordance with customer delivery requirements, schedule and monitor the loading of own, third party and customer transport vehicles to match.

· To direct and control all site delivery and collection traffic.

· Efficiently supervise the Production loading operatives on the loading bay which are allocated to these tasks.

· Deputise for the Traffic Manager where appropriate or delegated.

· Assist conducting investigations into accidents or issues of Driver performance and raise these with Team Leaders and HR to ensue they are dealt with efficiently and consistently

· Work alongside the Team Leader to ensure that costs are managed in accordance with KPIs

Some of the duties the Transport Administrator will be responsible for are:

o Vehicle inspection, service and test records.

o Vehicle defect report, filling and actions.

o Driver eligibility, tachograph analysis and legality records.

o Daily/Weekly Internal Audits

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills · Proven ability to be a team player · A highly organised approach · A positive approach to dealing with drivers and customers · Ability to make the right decisions under pressure · Full commitment to providing excellent customer service · Transport industry knowledge · Ability to prioritise workload · Must be an excellent communicator both written & verbally · Excellent IT skills - Microsoft Packages e.g. Excel, Word, Office