About Us

24-7 are the UK’s leading specialist provider of Transport, Logistics and Warehouse employment to a range of leading Blue Chip clients throughout the UK. Our expertise is sourcing, supplying and placing both contract, temporary and permanent workers into warehouse, production and logistics positions.

Job Description

24-7 Recruitment is recruiting a Transport Administrator.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, have good time keeping and prioritisation skills. We are more interested in ability and experience rather than qualifications. Experience in the transport industry is preferable.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work alone and in a team
• Takes initiative
• Work well under pressure, to tight and often conflicting time frames
• Good eye for detail
• Good computer and I.T. skills

The Job will involve:

• Booking in jobs and answering enquires from customers, general traffic office administration.
• Assist in offering an advanced level of customer services
• Dealing with customers, delivery/collection points advising them of deliveries/collects bookings, ETA's, delays and any other relevant issues
• Driver Liaison - proactive and positive communication with drivers
• Knowledge of HGV compliance and Working Time Directive
• Book incoming jobs on to traffic management system, received in various formats, email, fax, phone
• Ensuring investigations are carried out and the necessary action is taken
• Have a general understanding of Planning Collections and Deliveries
• Answer and deal with complaints and queries in an efficient and polite manner
• Wages admin PODs

• Knowledge of Mandata or similar Traffic Management Systems useful
• Background in haulage not essential but preferable
• Downloading vehicle and driver tacho data
• Keep track of transportation costs and schedules
• Arrange inspections, servicing and maintenance of the fleet
• Liaise closely with the Garage Manager

• Operate within Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and Job Safety Analysis (JSA's)
• Work harmoniously with all other departments
• Any other duties to fulfil the business needs
• Performance of duties appropriate to the post other than those given in this job description or as directed by EU Fleet Solutions' management team. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not in themselves justify reconsideration of the grading.

PAYE pay rate

Monday to Friday £10.82

Weekend £125 per day.

Schedule

• Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm
• Weekends (Weekend cover as required, paid at overtime rate - usually every 3rd weekend on call/on duty).
• Office based and remote working

Benefits

28 days holiday (Inc. bank hol)

On-site parking

Company pension scheme