Transport Planner (Lutterworth)
~ Permanent ~ Monday to Friday ~ Immediate Start

Location: Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Pay rate: £30,000 - £35,000 per year Depending on experience

Transport Section Leader Job role:

• Resource Management: Effectively manage and plan driver and vehicle resources to achieve delivery/collection times and client SLAs.
• Service Level Maintenance: Ensure that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
• Regulatory Compliance: Optimise resources and adhere to Working Time Directive (WTD) and drivers' hours legislation.
• Legal Compliance: Ensure legal compliance regarding any defects, services, MOTs, etc.
• Incident Investigation: Investigate all incidents of fleet damage, Road Traffic Incidents (RTIs), and High Potential Near Misses (HPNMs), escalating to line managers for further support.
• Disciplinary Actions: Carry out disciplinary hearings, return to work meetings, and substance misuse procedures.
• Risk Assessments: Ensure any risk assessments at the depot are organised and carried out accordingly.
• Driver Briefings: Conduct pre-brief and debrief sessions with all drivers, ensuring company standards are maintained and adhered to.

Transport Section Leader Shift pattern:
• 4 ON 4 OFF
• 06:00 - 18:00

What we are looking for in a Transport Section Leader:

• Knowledge & Experience: Significant knowledge and experience of tachograph/driving rules and regulations.
• Qualifications: CPC National is desirable but not essential.
• Management Experience: Previous management or supervisory experience.
• Skills: Strong planning and organising skills, high level of numeracy, and excellent negotiating skills with the ability to influence and steer.
• Efficiency Under Pressure: Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of the Road Transport Directive and current drivers' hours.

Resolute Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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