Your role
You will assist with the management of the daily operation is a nominated transport manager on the O licence holder and have delegated responsibilities determined by the Transport Manager. You are thereby accountable for legal compliance, discharging your duties, within your declared hours. You will be committed to the delivery of continuous effective management, personal professional development and working cross functionally to drive continuous improvement. You will also ensure that service, quality and environmental standards are maintained in line with company, industry and legal guidelines. You will manage a positive people agenda whilst focusing on achieving financial targets.
In this role, you will maintain and embed Health & Safety best practices and a safety first culture. This involves ensuring that legal undertakings and company rules are adhered to in line with Traffic Commissioners Statutory Guidance (Documents 3), DVSA Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness and the ForFarmers Road Transport Operations Procedure Manual.
Your responsibilities
Responsible for assisting with the daily transport operation, ensuring scheduled deliveries are made on time and in full in line with customer SLAs.
Managing a team of people to oversee the ‘in flight’ operation to ensure OTIF performance is achieved in line with company targets and post journey analysis through live debriefing of drivers – capturing relevant data and ensuring communication to the respective stake holders.
Ensuring resource levels are set in line with requirements taking into consideration contractual hours, local arrangements, WTD and EU driver’s hours legislation.
Working cross functionally with key stakeholders to meet company objectives and drive continuous improvement.
Ensuring the daily plan is within the agreed parameters, being achievable, cost effective and in line with industry protocol.
Proactively managing VOR and downtime through solid working relationships with local service agents/national dealerships and effective management of service schedule and closed loop defecting.
Working in conjunction with the Driver Trainer to actively facilitate driver improvements, identifying training needs, infringement/DCRS and DCPC management.
Actively promoting the safety culture through appropriate behaviours - hazard evaluations, behavioural observations & near miss reporting.
Working closely with approved third party hauliers ensuring consistent service standards are maintained and cost control managed.
Escalating non-conformance reporting and investigating & managing complaints within an agreed timeline
Managing the data input and maintenance of appropriate systems – Tachomaster, Paragon, Fleetboard, Integrum, SAP, TUs & Work Day,
Ensuring O Licence administration via the central fleet team & VOL and management of OCRS.
Effectively managing the training requirements and personal development of the team.
Provide occasional cover for the Transport Planner when absent
Other projects as required.
Essential criteria
Professional
CPC National, refresher if required
Good repute
Driving licence
A good standard of secondary school education
Experience
Paragon scheduling knowledge
IT awareness/skills
Microsoft Office
Vehicle telemetry
Understanding of drivers hours
Good geographical knowledge
Good people & communication skills
Benefits
Employee Assistance Programme (offering support on a range of topics).
No two days are the same offering variety in your role.
Options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions).
Opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business
Cycle to work scheme.
B&Q Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online.
And much more!
About ForFarmers
Do you ever stop to wonder where your Sunday morning poached egg came from? Or the milk in your cafè latte? Or what about the sausage and bacon served with full English? It will come as no surprise to you that the animals which produce these products need to eat themselves too. And that’s where ForFarmers comes into the equation.
ForFarmers produces feed for cattle, pigs and poultry in both conventional and organic livestock farming. And that probably sounds a great deal simpler than it actually is. Make no mistake: an awful lot of knowledge, research and innovation has gone into one of those seemingly simple-looking chunks of animal feed. And these are the kind of things we, as a company, invest a great deal in.
What are the benefits of working for ForFarmers UK?
- Employee Assistance Programme (offering support on a range of topics).
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions).
- Opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- B&Q Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online.
- And much more!
PROUD values:
PASSIONATE Working for ForFarmers is more than a job; it's a passion. The farming business is what makes us tick. We do everything we can to future-proof the sector, and this ambition shines through in our behaviour and our way of working. We push back boundaries and go the extra mile for our customers, suppliers and colleagues.
RESPONSIBLE Our actions have an impact. We help farmers work in a sustainable way so that together we can safeguard the continuity of the farming business. The same principle applies to our day-to-day operations: we take good care of our customers and other stakeholders, and always aim for the best, most efficient and most sustainable result.
OPEN-MINDED Keeping an open mind enables us to support farmers in the rapidly changing agricultural sector. We are able to adapt to the needs and working methods of the industry and are always on the lookout for new opportunities. We are clear about our intentions and expectations and prefer to listen than to speak.
UNITED Addressing the challenges with which the agricultural industry is faced requires a joint effort and mutual trust. We join forces with colleagues and customers and work as one team towards our shared goals. In many cases we take the lead but we are also able to follow if that produces better results.
DELIVERING We have a natural ambition to get things done, regardless of how difficult the job is. We do what we say and say what we do. We are respectful, honest and direct at all times. It is the sign of a ForFarmers employee.
Applications
We value diversity in our workplace and welcome enquiries from everyone. To apply for this position please see our website Vacancies | Working at ForFarmers.
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria on the Gov.UK website.
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We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.