Transport Planner

Trinity Business Support are currently recruiting a Transport Planner to work at our Darlington site.

Working for a market leader in the production and distribution of bespoke home improvement products, you will be joining a settled and ever-increasing transport team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring driver performance, booking and scheduling vehicle servicing, upkeep of general vehicle maintenance, adhering to and overseeing all transport compliance schedules.
• To abide by & promote health & safety, ensuring all approved policies & processes are followed.
• To support our very busy traffic office on a full-time basis.
• General fleet compliance.
• Organising all fleet repair and maintenance through 3rd party maintenance providers.
• Managing driver holiday and absence.
• Being a point of escalation for driver issues.
• Dealing with issues from drivers, sites and vehicles.
• Ensuring drivers are maintaining company standards and following procedures.
• Oversee the general running of the Transport Department.
• Supervise all tasks undertaken by drivers and Transport staff.
• Resolving site issues with both customer service and drivers
• Monitoring use of driver tablets and maintaining general upkeep.
• Creating, detailing and monitoring service reports, and delivery charters.
• Building friendly, professional driver relations.
• Any other relevant tasks as required

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday
• 13.00 -21.00
• 40hrs per week
• All planners will be required to assist on potentially earlier or later start times to cover any staff sickness or staff holidays

Pay:

• £25,000 per annum
• Weekly pay through Trinity Business Support for the first 12 weeks
• After 12 weeks, you'll be fully employed with the site directly

Additional Information:

Interviews being held directly with the client.