Transport Controller

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Transport Controller - Container Haulage</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Stanford-le-Hope</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £35,000-£45,000 depending on experience</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hours: Monday-Friday, 08:00-18:00, on site</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Weekend: Remote on-call approximately 1 weekend in every 6-8 weeks</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are recruiting for an established container haulage and transport company looking for a Transport Controller to join their operations team.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a hands-on transport operations role, working with drivers, planners and the fleet team to keep the daily operation running smoothly.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be involved in planning and allocating work, monitoring vehicles and drivers, dealing with delays and helping to keep the operation efficient and cost-effective.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The Role - Transport Controller</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Plan and allocate daily work across a fleet of vehicles.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Route vehicles and ensure work is planned efficiently.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monitor jobs throughout the day and deal with delays or operational issues.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Expedite work where required.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Manage vehicle and driver utilisation.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monitor drivers' hours, workloads, overtime and nights out.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Make VBS bookings and help control transport costs.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Liaise with drivers throughout the day and resolve operational issues.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work closely with the Fleet Team to ensure vehicles and equipment are available.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Complete daily and weekly transport administration.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monitor routing and identify areas where efficiency can be improved.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Escalate any ongoing service, cost or operational issues.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">What We're Looking For - Port Operator</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous experience in container haulage, port transport or UK transport operations.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good understanding of container movements and UK port operations.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience planning or coordinating vehicles and drivers.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Knowledge of VBS bookings and port procedures.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Understanding of drivers' hours and transport compliance.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good communication and organisational skills.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Able to work well under pressure and manage a busy workload.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous experience supervising a transport team would be an advantage, but is not essential.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application</p>