A vacancy has arisen within the Transport department for a Transport Assistant, working alongside the existing members of the Transport team based at their Barnsley site You will join them on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary.

As the UK market leading kitchen, bedroom and bathroom fitted furniture manufacturer, they have had unsuppressed growth over the last 50 years, with an emphasis on providing a high standard of products and service. They are currently seeking the very best people, to further strengthen their position within the industry by appointing dedicated individuals to share in their success.

The Transport Assistant role:

This position will suit a person with administration skills with an ambition to move on in a transport environment.

The key responsibilities of their Transport Assistant:

• Collate drivers’ hours both electronically (Tachomaster) and manually to control drivers hours and maintain compliance with WTD
• Managing and monitoring POD’s and scanner issuers gathering in signed paperwork, liaising where required with the IT department. Taking calls from the fleet of drivers with issues downloading and scanning their loads resolving issues and escalating as needed.
• Filing and checking in all vehicle defects to make sure all are accounted for.
• Inputting monthly fuel figures and MPG, ordering and controlling all fuel cards.
• Updating bespoke FORS software with all PCN’s and fuel usage.
• Dealing with all PCN’s and recharge to drivers as required or appealing them where parking has been paid.
• Downloading and inputting weekly vehicle mileage from Tachomaster into excel
• Managing and ordering all departments uniform requirements.
• Other general office duties will be required assisting the transport manager day to day.

In order to succeed in this Transport Assistant, you must have:

• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages
• An ambition to progress with the transport function

You will be:

• Computer literate, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Able to manage your own work time to achieve timed daily duties.
• Able to work within a small team and on your own initiative.

This position will be rewarded with a competitive salary. In order for you application to be taken further please state your required salary.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become their Transport Assistant then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, they’d love to hear from you!