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Form of workTraffic Office Administrator
Job Reference: 308802
Location: Southampton Vehicle Operating Centre, SO40 4BX
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 40 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Fri, working between 14:00 and 22:00
There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey.
Royal Mail is now recruiting for Network Distribution System Administrators. If you can work well under pressure and are friendly and professional, you are the type of person we’re looking for.
About the role
In order for Royal Mail to run a safe, efficient and cost effective fleet, the Network Distribution System Administrator would be expected to carry out the following tasks:
- Ensure that the Distribution Management System is kept up to date and data correctly input daily, all drivers are de-briefed at the end of their duty.
- Ensure that CDU/FTA, the system we use to record our HGV drivers hours, is kept up to date and data correctly input daily in order to ensure that we comply with European Legislation.
- Issuing of vehicle keys and log books in line with Royal Mail standards.
- Ensure digital tacho cards are down loaded in line with Royal Mail policy.
- Daily debrief to be carried out with all drivers, any unresolved issues to be passed onto shift manager.
- Ensure planned maintenance is carried out of vehicles and that the maintenance board and vehicle files are kept up to date.
- Hold a current clean driving licence for driving up to 3.5t vehicle (van) to perform ad-hoc collections & ferrying drivers to vehicle workshops to collect HGV vehicles.
- The Traffic Office is a pressurized environment and experience of working in a similar environment would be useful.
- Full Training will be provided.
A bit about you
- Organised, independent and self-motivated
- Happy in a fast-paced changing environment
- Have a strong sense of community and want to take pride in what you do
- Computer literate with good numeracy and literacy skills
- Looking for a role with targets to hit and challenges to overcome
- Have a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points (for any roles with driving)
What we do for you
To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that’s why we’re delighted to offer market leading pay and benefits for our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:
- Pay monthly, hourly rate of £12.54 p/hr
- Overtime 1.25x the normal hourly rate
- 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (pro-rata)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Lots of opportunity to develop a career
- Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract of longer than three months
- Excellent parental leave policy
- Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
Time to apply
Ready to become an Administrator? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, we’ll invite you to an interview.
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