Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Company Overview

Eventor are event specialists and provide bespoke logistic solutions of every kind for motorsport, music, events, exhibitions, and the nuclear industry.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

We are currently seeking a Transport Planner & Operations Support to join our Eventor F1 team at our Appleton Thorn site. 

As Transport Planner & Operations Support you will provide a plan that deploys the allocated resource pool in the most effective way, to ensure the plan meets all legal obligations in respect of WTD and EU Drivers Legislation.

You will maintain the Customer Service requirements of work allocated to the resource pool working to understand how to improve and maintain agreed customer and business KPI targets.

Working hours: Any 5 in 7 days, 08:00 - 17:00 (usually Monday to Friday but some flex will be needed)

Salary: Up to £29,000 per annum

Key Duties of Transport Planner and Operations Support include:

• Operation compliance administration to support Transport Manager’s daily / weekly tasks.
• Ensuring GTS housekeeping is constantly completed.
• Depot logs are completed by specified time.
• Input trailer numbers as soon as practical to do so.
• Monitor and report empty legs for shift.
• Monitor Time lapse and Restricted parking reports by specified time.
• Complete Microlise debrief by specified time.
• Report Microlise errors to central team.
• Check resource availability for the shift.
• Confirm driver start times for next day.
• Monitor and report WTD issues / concerns to Operations team.
• Ensuring there is ongoing verbal communication with the driving team to
• supplement the use of Microlise
• Ensuring there is clear daily communication between day and night shifts, utilising the night shift handover document
• Utilising ‘n’ function in accordance with traffic lows to maximise resource.
• Managing drivers hours in relation to customer requirements and volume demand
• Understanding and achieving specific targets regarding utilisation, loaded, empty legs
• Understanding and putting into practice communication from Team Leaders (via conference calls), particularly:

o Managing traffic flows

o Trailer type utilisation

o Monitoring TLC customers

• Regularly assisting when required at drivers / debrief counter.

Maintaining Customer Performance by:

• Reviewing allocated customers in assigned RP, ensuring work is planned to time and correct equipment.
• Communicate with ESL Customer Services and Drivers, ensuring customer KPI targets are met.

• Complete and report Benefits and Concerns on a weekly basis

• Working knowledge of WTD and EU Drivers Hours (Core)
• CPC National Qualification (Not Mandatory)
• Working knowledge of GTS, Microlise, MyFleet and Myworkforce
• IT Literate including Microsoft word, excel and outlook
• Ability to question, challenge and improve upon existing processes

As part of our drive to make Eventor a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – 28 Days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer
• Life Assurance -  x 2 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!