Transport Controller

Pay Rate: £30,000.00
Grade: RCS P
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: 4 on, 4 off - 7am - 7pm
Location: Prudhoe - NE42 6PL

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business, is seeking a Transport Controller to play a vital role in coordinating our daily transport and distribution requirements.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:

• Daily brief and de-brief of drivers in a busy transport office
• Manage a small team of drivers to monitor performance, compliance issues, and HR Management tasks such as performance reviews
• Contact hauliers about delivery issues, raise incident reports, and agree corrective actions
• Ensure that work instructions and standard operating procedures are followed and checklists are adhered to
• Be responsible for ensuring systems are updated in a timely manner

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Experience working in a fast-moving transport operation is essential
• A good knowledge of Drivers Hours and Working Time Directive
• Excellent IT skills - must have working experience of Microsoft Office including Excel, Microlise, and Tachomaster
• Able to communicate at all levels with internal colleagues and customers

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare, and gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent, and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.

BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare, and more, so they can deliver to their customers.