Dispatch Loader

Despatch Loader - based DE55 2DT South Normanton

Pay rate: £12.56

Shift Days: Sunday to Thursday

Hours: 39 hours per week

Shift Times: Sunday 0700-1500 or 1100-1900 and Monday - Thursday- 1630-0030

Job Purpose

To load / unload vehicles safely and accurately and to aid in the despatch of all vehicles on time

Objectives

• Ensuring all Fork Lift Truck daily checks are performed for both ride on and pedestrian vehicles, reporting any failures to Despatch Supervisor
• Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of colleagues internally and externally are considered at all times regarding despatch and loading activities
• Ensuring all loads are positioned correctly and safely secured for in transit outbound journeys. To ensure the correct use of appropriate equipment of retaining bars and straps
• Ensuring loading schedules are followed to ensure correct pallets are despatched to Service Centres within the Network
• To accurately record and administer information that supports KPI’s, quality, equipment and load traceability
• Ensuring trailers are unloaded safely and deliver inbound consignments to correct locations making sure any accompanying paperwork is accounted for and submitted to the Despatch Supervisor
• Managing known 3rd Party consignments safely and accurately along with any additional communicated ad-hoc work streams that come through the network
• Ensure all issues are communicated immediately to the Despatch Supervisor and support remedial action for positive outcome
• To work with, communicate effectively and co-operate with colleagues to ensure despatch runs productively and effectively to achieve optimum service and results
• Ensure all good housekeeping principles (sweeping and washing) are maintained in consideration of trailers, the transport yard and within the warehouse
• Support other sections of the Service Centre as and when required
• Advise Manager of any instance requiring special action
• Maintain Standards in accordance with the Health & Safety Policy

Skills / Knowledge

• Capacity to use initiative and work under pressure regarding despatch and loading activities
• Excellent communication both verbal and written
• Excellent own time management with key focus on schedules and departure deadlines
• Good all round knowledge of the Service Delivery Department to include Manual, Despatch, Bulk functions
• To be flexible and carry out any reasonable requests as determined by SC Management
• Be self motivated, responsible with a commitment to compliance and Health & Safety

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