Planning Coordinator
2 days ago
Sowerby Bridge
Job titlePlanning CoordinatorFunctionPlanning & Dispatch, Customer ServicesLocationRippondenReports toPlanning Team LeaderResponsible for staffN/AAbout our businessJLA is a mission critical infrastructure solutions business offering services Laundry, Catering, Heating, Fire Safety, Infection Control and Air Conditioning.The company offers an end-to-end, on premise, machine supply and breakdown service proposition under the name Total Care, and additional products and services. JLA is driven by a world class Sales & Marketing engine, owns and maintains all assets, and has an efficient on-site operations team working with daily with customers.When you join the JLA family, you'll also gain access to an extensive benefits package.We care about our people and take your well-being seriously, which is why we offer a range of supportive tools for health and wellbeing, financial guidance, and legal advice. Our Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 Wellness and Lifestyle App plus a dedicated team of Mental Health First Aiders are there to support you through life's challenges. We also offer up to 8 counselling sessions, which can be in-person or remote, providing you with the support and flexibility to suit your own personal needs.You can reach any fitness goals with our free onsite gym at head office along with a range of other gym membership discounts available.To offer financial support, we not only provide life assurance coverage, company sick pay, and a company pension scheme, we offer a range of added benefits such as free office parking, eye care vouchers, a cycle-to-work scheme, and exclusive discounts through our staff benefits hub.We really pride ourselves in offering a healthy work-life balance and believe it is important to have time away to recharge which is why we provide 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working options, and enhanced family leave policies.We are a company that appreciates you and invests in your success and even have a Colleague Recognition Scheme to celebrate your achievements. We're dedicated to your growth, offering support in career development and training. We value your referrals, and through our Refer a Friend scheme, you can earn up to £1,000 in bonus rewards!Role overviewWe are looking for a customer focused individual to join our Planning Team. Planners play a crucial role in the smooth operation of the business by ensuring all our customer appointments are attended as per our customers request. Planners are responsible for ensuring our Engineers shifts are planned strategically to maximise productivity so that we can deliver a great service to our customers.Planners collaborate regularly with colleagues within service delivery teams and the field to ensure works are completed and invoiced on time.This role will be managing catering work with our Catering subcontractors.Key tasksPrioritise workload based on contract, geographical location and skillCapacity management reviewed daily to ensure our engineers & contractors are productive and our customer appointments are not brokenMake a high volume of outbound calls to our customers to plan in their servicingManage your daily compliance order book effectively in order to achieve the compliance financial budget weeklyManage contractual servicing so that we adhere to SLAs whilst keeping our customers safeMaintain effective planning through continual communication with Dispatcher/Planning TL/Expert and ROMsLiaising with our customers daily to provide solutions to requests in an efficient and professional mannerDevelop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers and colleaguesHigh standard of house-keeping and time keepingCriteriaEssential (attributes required for candidate to be considered)Desirable (attributes can be trained or developed)Knowledge and Skills (what you know and what you can do)Confident communicatorStrong organisational skillsSelf-motivated with high attention to detailNational geographic knowledgeExperience (what you have done)Experience of working in a planning role, or similarExperience of working in a customer-facing positionHave worked in a commercially driven environmentPersonal qualities(the way you think and act)The ability to work successfully in a target-based environmentMust have the ability to make decisive decisions in a timely mannerTeam player with a can do attitudeUnderstanding of workload requirements based on job volumeTPBN1_UKTJ