About this role
Purpose of Position
As a Transport Clerk you will be part of the Traffic office team and are responsible for tracking our transport routes ensuring that our HGV drivers have arrived for duties and that trailers will arrive at our Hub sites as planned.
Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility:
Working with other departments such as Hub and Network Operations, Transport and Security ensuring that updates on arrivals or any issues are communicated as quickly as possible in order to keep our operation running smoothlyCompleting licence checks for agency drivers and ensuring we remain compliant in line with O Licence RegulationsGeneral administrative duties such as answering telephone queries, printing route paperwork and mapsIssuing routes to driversAssisting the Transport Shift Managers and Operations Managers with any further administrationTo undertake comprehensive reporting and data analysis. Key Measures of Behaviour/ Skills
Adapting and Coping:
Adapts to fast paced and changing working environmentAccepts new ideas and change initiativesFlexibilityAnalysing and Interpreting:
Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writingDevelops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional developmentHave an analytical set of mindSupporting and Co-operating:
Ability to work both independently and as part of a teamDevelops and openly communicates self-insight such as awareness of own strengths and weaknessesDemonstrates integrityOrganising and Executing:
Manages time effectivelyAppropriately follows instructions from othersComplies with Company policies and safety requirements of the roleInteracting and Presenting:
Establishes good relationships with customers and staffRelates well to people at all levelsPromotes ideas on behalf of self or othersSpeaks clearly and fluentlyTechnical skills:
Intermediate Google Workspace knowledge: GMail, Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.Knowledge of Microlise and C3 Yard management systems desired About our benefits:
We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…
Holiday tradingEnhanced maternity and paternity package Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension schemeFree onsite car parking for all employeesHealth Kiosks visiting every locationDiscounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shoppingMilestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glassesJoining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.