Transport Controller – Night Shift – Wardle

Job description LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE? WE ARE HIRING AT BOUGHEY DISTRIBUTION LTD – Wardle, Nantwich About the Company: Boughey Distribution Ltd has a 60-year heritage offering stability, a competitive salary and a wide range of employee benefits. We are supportive of our employees and the path they wish to take as well as offering opportunity for career development. We are one of the country’s leading logistic providers to the food industry, with particular experience in the ambient grocery sector, and we are proud to work with some of the UK’s largest retailers. As well as being a stable employer our vision is also to grow. We employ around 900 employees, operating over 130 articulated units, and 300 trailers. We have three Warehouses situated in Wardle, Crewe and Newcastle-Under-Lyme, a combined total of 1.5 million square foot of warehousing space. At Boughey we are proud of our standing in the local community and the different and varying customer base we have. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that our place of work is welcome to everyone. Job Overview: The successful candidate will manage and control the dispatch of the daily workload to the fleet in order to achieve delivery service levels. Coordinating between transport, planning, warehouse management and compliance; whilst escalating and managing issues in real time. Also, to interact with drivers and manage them as a resource, providing a first line of support. What’s on offer: Shift pattern – Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 4am Hours per week - 37.5 £27,037.50 per annum - paid monthly Holidays - 26.5 days per year Key Duties/Tasks: Manage the completion of the outbound delivery schedule in real time Control vehicle and driver resource against schedules within compliance restrictions Identify and resolve issues that may impact completion of the schedule Communicate with other areas such as Backhaul, GHT, VMU and Delivery Service Answer incoming communication to the traffic desk Support drivers who require assistance from the team Manage vehicles to meet service schedules To complete accurate administration work and reports to the required standards. To abide by all Company Policies and Procedures. Support and deliver on the Company mission and vision whilst living and promoting the Company values. Liaise with relevant internal stakeholders to maintain the highest standards with due regard to Customer requirements and in line with HARA, BRCGS and any other internal or external legislation/audits. To be aware of and adhere to the Company’s Health & Safety Policy. You will challenge poor and promote good Health Safety Environmental practices by taking responsibility for the Health, Safety, environmental and welfare of yourself. This list is not exhaustive and may include any other reasonable duties which may be required by the Manager/Supervisor. Requirements & Qualifications: Have strong communication skills both written and verbal. Be proficient in IT packages such as Excel and Word. Have the ability and willingness to problem solve taking into consideration compliance constraints. Be proactive in their approach to work. Be able to manage their own workload. Work effectively as part of a team. Work unsupervised. Have strong interpersonal skills. Strong attention to detail. Experience in working with the following systems - SAP, Tacho Analysis, Microlise, Microsoft Office. Good UK geographic knowledge. Had experience of working in a Transport team / environment. What benefits do we offer: Free on-site parking Attendance bonus Employee referral scheme bonus Sick pay scheme (service qualifying period) Company pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Life assurance (service qualifying period) On site gym Wellness programmes & virtual gym Free shuttle bus service from Crewe to Wardle daily Holiday purchasing scheme Service awards. Free-vend tea and coffee Recruitment Agencies Only: We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers therefore, if we need assistance from a recruitment agency, we will then contact suitable agencies, local to our area.

Please do not cold call. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £27,037.50 per year Benefits: Additional leave Bereavement leave Canteen Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free fitness classes Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site gym On-site parking Referral programme Shuttle service provided Sick pay Schedule: 8 hour shift Night shift Ability to commute/relocate: Nantwich, CW5 6RS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Experience: Microsoft Office: 1 year (preferred) Transport: 5 years (required) Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (preferred) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: In person Application deadline: 14/02/2025

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