Polypipe, a FTSE 250 company, is a leading manufacturer of plastic piping systems for the residential, commercial, civils and infrastructure sectors.

We currently have a vacancy for a Transport Controller to join the Logistics Team at Polypipe Building Services, Aylesford.

The hours for the role are 40 hours per week working 12 pm – 8 pm (Monday to Friday)

The Transport Controller will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the smooth running of the entire day to day transport operation, including staff training & disciplinary procedures.
• Ensuring all road transport legislation is complied with including vehicle maintenance, tachographs and maintaining fleet records and undertake investigative work into infringements, accidents and H&S breaches.
• Maintaining the transport office point of contact and liaise with all departments to solve any queries that may arise & monitor timely delivery of customer orders.
• Ensuring maximum fleet utilisation through planning loads for dedicated fleet, carriers & subcontractors where necessary to ensure KPI’s are maintained.
• Creating planned loads on warehousing system to ensure all required orders are shipped to due date.
• Undertaking any additional duties as required.

The key accountabilities and responsibilities for the role include:

• Ensuring the fleet is compliant with all current legislation including defect monitoring and liaising with suppliers reference the maintenance schedule.
• Ensuring that all employees under their control have the required qualifications to undertake the duties asked of them, including Driving Licence & DQC.
• Achieving and maintaining relevant KPI’s
• Attending any developmental training as required
• Allocating work to staff that the jobholder has responsibility for in a fair manner to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Ensuring holiday cover is arranged as and when required
• Maintaining control of subcontractors
• Ensuring all delivery paperwork is completed & filed for access by other business sectors
• Tracking and arranging return of supplier collections & returns through group fleet & subcontractors

The successful candidate will require:

• Supervisory experience
• Knowledge of Road Transport & Working Time Legislation and FORS
• Excellent communication skills
• Good attention to detail and excellent problem solving skills
• The Transport Operations Qualification (CPC or equivalent) would be advantageous but not essential


OUR BENEFITS

Polypipe are proud to have been awarded an Investors in People – Silver Award
We offer some fantastic benefits, *non contractual, such as
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance
• Health Cash Plan with online Rewards/Cashback Portal*
• Employee Counselling and Advice Line*
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Childcare Vouchers and Cycle2Work*
• Discounts including corporate gym membership, EE corporate discounts, Merlin Theme Parks*
• Free Car Parking and Onsite Restaurant*
• On-site Occupational Health Adviser providing Health Screening, Free Flu Jabs*
• Employee Appreciation, Attendance and Long Service Awards*
• Employee Social Events such as Christmas Party, Summer Fun Day, Children’s’ Pantomime*

Strictly no recruitment agencies

Personal applications only

Unfortunately, only successful applicants will be contacted