Transport Planner Mid Shift
Hours
12:30pm – 10pm Mon/Thurs
2:30pm – 8pm Friday
To work as part of a team within the day to day operations within the transport department by generating and overseeing daily vehicle manifest as assisting the site transport manager with further taskings during your shift.
Ensure tasks are completed safely and efficiently, enabling goods to reach our customers quickly and in excellent condition.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee manifest generation during your shift
- Ensure vehicle loads are checked correctly once loaded.
- Update stock inventory after stock has been received/dispatched.
- Securely band (if required) and label stock prior to the order being loaded onto the
trucks or being placed away into the racking.
- Plan, prepare and check vehicles have been loaded securely and safely according
to the manifest.
- Check stock within the warehouse and they have the correct labels for
identification.
- Manage and handle all stock with the appropriate care.
- Identifying any missing, lost or damaged materials and immediately notify the
supervisor/sales team.
- Perform general warehouse duties which includes housekeeping, security of site and warehouse, fire duties and First Aid (if qualified).
- Assist Operations manager in preparation for stock takes.
- Assist the Transport Manager with people management including:
- Supervise day to day activities, get to know your team, co-ordinate time
off
- Assist with casework such as managing performance, carrying out
investigations, disciplinaries, absence management, etc.
- Assist with continual development of team members including setting
goals, discussing development activities, training colleagues, carrying out
appraisals, etc.
- Provide a safe working environment, adhering to Health and Safety procedures,
and ensuring they are understood and practiced by the team at all times
- Ensure all workplace hazards are identified, reported (NMO’s) and rectify,
where safe to do so.
- Ensure yourself and other supervised staff are operating Manual Handling
Equipment (Combis/FLT’s) in accordance with SWP’s.
- To assist with accident investigations (if required) and ensure all injury
accidents are recorded in the accident book. Injuries also to be reported to
management.
- Ensure racking is correctly used and/or rectify hazards to reduce potential
risks (where safe to do so)
- Ensure equipment faults, stock damage, accidents and near-misses are reported
immediately.
- Follow safe working procedures and other company policies and procedures.
- Any other duties commensurate with the role
Direct Reports: Warehouse Operatives
Preferred Experience, Qualifications & Skills required
Minimum Experience Required: Experience of working in a similar role
Timber/Wood sheet panel knowledge
Preferred Education Requirements: Numeracy and Literacy
Counter Balance FLT Licence
MHE handling/operator
Able to use a computer/tablet
Required Behavioural Skills:
Able to work alone and as part of a team
Excellent communicator
Able to lead and motivate a team, including following relevant
processes and having difficult conversations
Honest, reliable and enthusiastic about providing excellent service
Committed to continual personal development.
Value
- Endeavour to complete tasks as efficiently as possible to reduce costly delays.
- Consider alternative plans that may have less obvious cost savings.
Sustainability Encourage environmentally friendly behaviours.
- Encourage teamwork and a happy work environment to inspire long-service.
