Transport Operations Controller (Days)

Do you feel like you are on the road to nowhere? Are you currently working in a transport environment and looking for a new challenge? Are you looking for the next step in your career and want to become a transport manager?

Here at GXO, we are looking for a Transport Operations Controller to join our team in Feltham to take full responsibility in organising and controlling the daily transport operation providing a timely and cost-effective delivery service, whilst promoting teamwork in a people-orientated environment. Supporting our Costa Coffee contract, you will also have a chance to grow and develop your own team with a focus on continuous improvement.

This is a full time, permanent position, working any 4 days from 8, 07:00 – 19:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £46,629.00 per annum, and 23 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Day-to-day, you will deal with all driver-related issues ensuring that all transport legislation is always adhered to
• Hold responsibility for compliance with company and statutory requirements regarding Operator Licence, H&S, service quality, drivers’ hours, and tacho regulations, inclusive of the working time directive
• Comply with all relevant transport legislation covering the fleet, ensuring all vehicles are maintained in line with legal requirements and ‘O’ Licence requirements

• Be responsible for transport department resources, induction, assessment, and training, including agency staff, and supporting with HR requirements such as absence, timekeeping, and D&G

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Excellent transport knowledge including route planning, knowledge of driver hour rules and vehicle/transport legislation
• Experience of working in a fast-moving environment 
• Excellent people management, coaching and influencing skills
• Holder of Managers CPC is essential

“We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.”

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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