Transport Planner

Swift Specialist Recruitment ltd are seeking a Transport Planner for a trusted client of ours based in Essex. This is an exciting opportunity to embed yourself into a well-established global freight agent, for long term employment. Requirements: Inspecting transport vehicles, ensuring their safety and checking to see if they need maintenance work; Organising and maintaining the efficiency of the entire transport service; Arranging routine maintenance of vehicles; Communicating with vehicle drivers, ensuring that they are kept up to date with relevant training and/or qualifications; Organising and scheduling transport staff shifts; Conducting risk assessments of transport systems; Organising training and development days for transport staff; Working out a strategy that factors in customer satisfaction and ease-of-use