Dispatch Coordinator

Job Introduction

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. 

We are currently looking for a Despatch Co-ordinator to join our friendly team based at Northfleet. 

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

In the role of Despatch Co-ordinator you will be responsible for:

• Liasing and coordinating on a daily basis with our customers, working closely with our drivers, third party transport contractors and operational staff.
• Order taking and cement delivery management to a wide range of customers within the region.
• Efficient scheduling of own fleet vehicles, maximising driver hours availability, to meet agreed KPI targets (operational & financial), whilst maintaining legal and operational compliance.
• Effective allocation of orders to third party transport partners.
• Administering system related tasks aligned to Regional distribution operations.
• Assuming Transport Supervisor responsibilities as and when required.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Despatch Co-ordinator will have experience of:

• OLAT (essential but can be trained)
• CPC (desirable but can be trained)
• IOSH Safety training (desirable but can be trained)
• Ideally a minimum of 3 years Transport Planning experience with a thorough knowledge of the road haulage industry.
• An excellent opportunity for the right candidate wishing to develop their professional experience in the field of operational management. 
• Applicants should be able to work independently and make day to day decisions regarding the safe and efficient operation of our fleet.
• Experience of working within a Trade Union Environment (desirable).

Why Us

We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits.

Some of the range of benefits on offer to employees include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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