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Job Title

HGV Drivers Supervisor

Employer

Shay Murtagh Precast

Location

Raharney, Westmeath

Description

Key Responsibilities. Drivers. • Must plan alongside Logistics Team the weekly roster for drivers preferably up to 3 weeks in advance. • Effectively communicate full logistics plan to each of the driving team. • Work alongside drivers and logistics team to plan Annual Leave efficiently. • Constantly review and monitor driver’s hours and compliance including downloading of tachograph and become super user of Transtacho & Easytac. • Ensure drivers licence and up to date details are always up date and readily available on internal ERP system, including agreeing their CPC annual training requirement. • For any training scheduled, all paperwork and certificates are returned for the training file. • Co-ordinate with drivers on the collections and delivery schedule on a weekly and daily basis. Transport Equipment. • Adequately plan and agree the MOT list for each month alongside Garage Manager. This plan is to include scheduling in trailers and trucks with our garage and external supplier. • Report defects promptly from fleetmaintenance & Transtacho. • Responsible in the downloading of all Tachographs in each truck and storing of information. • Assist in the organising of equipment to designated projects including hiring of Errors & Omissions as necessary – as previously agreed with management. • Ensure a weekly trailer check is completed including hire trailers – always remembering to take off hire and return as soon as possible. • Organise a weekly lifter call. • Arrange for trailers to be washed weekly. • Diligently monitor decking of trailers in the UK. Deliveries. • Working closely with the logistics and loading team, prepare an agreed plan with all to ensure the timely loading and delivery of the product. • Update Jarvis accordingly with necessary information. • Ensure all loads have the required and correct documentation upon leaving. • Responsible for ensuring all extras such as lifters are recorded, delivered and collected as necessary. • Timely pre-book and plan ferries. • Actively implement pre-despatch checks of all loads and trailers. Administration. • Manage new and existing projects while pro-actively contributing to the Shay Murtagh team, improvement or new projects to add value to the business. • Excellent administration and documentation management skills are very important for this role. Part of this process will be the integration of a manual processes into our newly established ERP system. • Highly proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office, ERP system, tracking and fleet maintenance system. • Ensure that the department successfully achieves transport audits and that the department runs its processes as a daily/weekly requirement in order to achieve this in a regular working environment. Skills & Qualities. • Minimum of 2 – 3 years’ necessary experience within a logistics background, preferably with experience in Construction or Heavy haulage/abnormal haulage. • Education – (CPC) Road Transport Operations Management is highly desirable. • Excellent knowledge of transport requirements including the legislation for drivers and working hours, CPC requirements and testing/quality of fleet requirements. • Demonstrated problem solving and technical skills and the ability to think methodically, plan and manage projects simultaneously is a necessity for the success of the role. • Proven team player with excellent verbal and written communication & interpersonal skills. • Ability to work under pressure, balance priorities, and meet strict deadlines is essential and being highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges. • Excellent time management skills, mange workload efficiently and effectively.

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2238 days ago

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