Transport Assistant
16 days ago
Bracknell
Location: BracknellJob Type: Full timeSalary: £28,000 per annumHours: 37.5 Hours, Monday to Friday between 8am and 8pm with occasional weekendsJoin AX where our people and purpose drive us forward.At AX, we’re passionate about keeping drivers on the road and delivering exceptional care when it matters most. As a leading accident assistance and aftercare provider, we support customers involved in non-fault accidents by supplying replacement vehicles and managing their claims with empathy and efficiency.Our values Inspired to Innovate, Always Respectful, Fully Accountable, and Delivering Delight are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a culture that prioritises wellbeing, development, and inclusivity, ensuring our people feel supported and empowered every step of the way. We’re a team that values care, quality, and customer satisfaction. You’ll be part of a supportive environment where your work is appreciated, and your development is encouraged.About the roleWe’re looking for a proactive and organised Transport Assistant to coordinate the logistics of our Executive Drivers and vehicle movements across a designated geographical area. You’ll play a key role in ensuring efficient resource use, meeting departmental targets, and exceeding client expectations.What you’ll be doingAs part of our dedicated team, your responsibilities will include: • manage and support a team of Executive Drivers, ensuring optimal use of time and resources, • schedule vehicle deliveries, collections, and movements to meet client needs and service standards, • confirm delivery arrangements with clients in a timely, proactive manner, • allocate jobs effectively, ensuring drivers have full instructions and all necessary paperwork, • monitor driver and vehicle locations to ensure timely arrivals and cost-effective routing, • identify and resolve logistical issues in real time, • experience in a busy transport or logistics environment (preferred but not essential), • strong people management skills with experience handling performance issues, including absence, disciplinaries, and capability concerns, • excellent logistical planning and resource management abilities, • confident communicator with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels, • high-level administrative and customer service skills, • good geographical knowledge of towns, roads, and rail networks, • logical thinker with clear, calm communication under pressure, • intermediate computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, • £28,000 per annum, • 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays), rising to 27 with service, • Workplace pension scheme, • Bupa Private Healthcare (optional), • Life Assurance (4x salary), • Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing tools, • Retail discounts and savings, • Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities