Junior Traffic Specialist

Our client are a well established Heathrow freight forwarding agent who have an exciting new role available based out of their Slough Contract Logistics Centre for a Junior Traffic Specialist. Working 9-5.30 M/F. The successful candidate will have basic IT skills (Word/Excel) with excellent verbal/written English. This is a dual role of administration and physical operations, would suit someone with a high level of energy and confidence and the ability to multi-task throughout the day. Essential to have a 5 year steady employment/education history and clear DBS check. Full training will be provided in delivery route planning and forklift certification, there are excellent future career prospects. Suit someone looking for a combined warehouse/office role who can easily commute to Slough, SL1. Suit College Leaver/2nd jobber.

Employment Terms for the Junior Traffic Specialist

Role Details:

• Salary: £24,000, with potential overtime to cover holiday periods, sickness etc
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week (9:00 AM - 5:30 PM)
• Reporting to Transport Manager
• Team: The successful candidate will be part of a new, small team with excellent opportunities for training and development in all aspects of road freight.

Essential Functions Required for the Junior Traffic Specialist

• Follow laid out working procedures to ensure effective transport planning of domestic pallet movements together with partnership pallet network.
• Support operational KPI's and monitoring of service delivery on collections / deliveries
• Booking of deliveries and collections Raising files on Cargo Wise
• Liaison with Pallet network partner
• Ensure effective and efficient loading of pallets other warehouse operatives to ensure customer service levels are met
• Working closely with 3rd party drivers to ensure that they are able to depart on time
• Working with office staff to ensure that deliveries / collections are in line with customer expectations
• Supporting Transport manager in any other areas required Daily warehouse operational work
• Loading of trailers, offloading of trailers, movement of pallets using forklift and pallet trucks
• Scanning of pallets, moving pallets around in the WH
• Support ETSF compliance in sign off of release notes and manifest checks
• Promote changes in operations to promote further efficiency or cost saving opportunities
• Assist the transport manager when and where required

..Qualifications Required for the Junior Traffic Specialist

• Methodical approach to work with strong attention to detail
• Ability to follow systematically laid out working procedures
• PC Literacy essential
• Highly organised and excellent time management
• Strong customer care skills
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• A forklift licence is useful but training can begiven

Working Environment

Role performed in internal office with some time being spent in a warehouse environment.