Operations Driver Coordinator

A Bit About Us:

A fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning company. With favourable shift patterns to allow an excellent work life balance.

We offer great internal development opportunities, Employee discount along with a growing list of other perks including simply health and a pension plan.

More About the Operations Driver Coordinator Role:

As our Operations Driver Coordinator, you will be the first point of contact to all our self-employed drivers to help improve the quality of service they provide our customers as well as communication. You will also have an active role in implementing positive changes to the driver training process and help to maintain driver morale.

Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing As Our Operations Driver Coordinator:

Working closely with our depot managers to actively improve grading performance with a very hands on approach and monitor the fair allocation of work to the best crews.

Delivering Open Days and training days for new drivers ensuring drivers SSW knowledge is current and any ongoing specific ad hoc training to drivers needing support to deliver higher standards.

Driving down complaints and deal with all things quality related including ETA performance.

Maintain training records and assist with the internal auditing process.

Be the "go to" person for payment queries, grading queries, routing issues, damage claims, etc.

Support to damage to property - ad hoc damage training/retraining

A Few Things About You As Our Operations Driver Coordinator:

You will ideally come from a very hands on training and performance driven background and have a good knowledge of the legislation for drivers and the functions of a logistical business.

Excellent working knowledge of Word, Excel, and outlook

Administrate and deliver training plans

Be aware of current legislation, rules, and regulations in the driving industry

Understanding of the relevance of training and audit documentation

You will be genuine and passionate about achieving and maintaining the highest quality standards possible

You will be outgoing and expertly communicate our values to drivers and potential drivers

You will have a caring approach to the development of our training materials as they convey the values that we strive to operate by

We are looking for an open and approachable person, you will work closely with drivers, outbase managers, and multi crew leaders to investigate their training and development needs in your quest to drive up quality levels.

All of these qualities will help you to be an integral part of the quality team who will assist in the AO family function of delivering an excellent customer experience. Also need to have a flexible approach to working hours in order to see drivers before they leave or when they return, all based around the depot's start/finish times.

Why Choose AO:

It's not about the job you need now, it's about who you want to be and where you want to go. The thing about AO is that you don't have to leave to move on. We have the kind of environment where people learn and thrive and be the best they can be. That's our values talking.

We empower each and every person to push the boundaries of what's possible. We're growing rapidly and so should you. Our environment and our culture are vibrant and engaging, you almost have to feel it to believe it.

" Our people are our biggest asset, they're our culture: that unique, indescribable thing that makes us really different. "

Great People Deserve Great Things:

We've designed our benefits to cover everything from big moments to little helps. As well all as the essentials, like pensions and holidays, we've got our own "AO Perks" to help you with the little things that matter.

At least 5% contribution pension scheme*

Dedicated wellness initiatives that support your wellbeing, ranging from our 24hr employee assistance programme to a subsidised gym membership

Click 'Apply' now to join our family and find out more about the Operations Driver Coordinator role