Add expected salary to your profile for insightsK&S Freighters Ltd is a successful and growing company based out of Cambridge, Auckland, Mount Maunganui, and Christchurch.We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and proactive individual to join our team as a Transport Coordinator, based at our Mount Maunganui site.
We're looking for someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about the Transport Industry to coordinate the day-to-day dispatching and allocations of customer products in an accurate and efficient way.
This role encompasses the co-ordination of our local Mount Maunganui container fleet for specific customers.This is a full-time role.Primary tasks will include:Manage the scheduling for customers and drivers, whilst utilising the correct fleet as required and running the fleet in an efficient manner.Ensure compliance and safety are positively approached within the workplace.Responding and liaising with customers to ensure a high standard of customer service is attained and assisting with any issues or complaints in a timely manner.Communicating and working cohesively with Transport Coordinators and other internal and external parties.Organising online VBS (Vehicle Booking System), Container Slots, changing and updating container numbers and polling for additional slots.Ensuring the KSF Transport Management system and customer systems are maintained and kept up to date with accurate data entry, ensuring all jobs the company performs are being recorded.Assisting in following up on any outstanding incident, injury or near miss reports.Answer phone calls and assist with phone queries.Providing backup support to other Transport Coordinators.The successful applicant will have the following:Previous experience dispatching and scheduling trucks.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.Ability to work both independently and work cohesively with the team.Strong attention to detail and great time management skills.Understands how to use Transport Management systems, or able to learn new systems quickly.Previous experience within the Transport Industry would be preferred; knowledge of Tauranga Port and the process would be advantageous.Great awareness of Health and Safety.Ideally, knowledge of legislative requirements in the Transport Industry.If you consider that you have the right skills and attributes for this role then please apply through Seek.Your application will include the following questions:Do you have customer service experience?How many years' experience do you have as a Transport Coordinator?Do you have data entry experience?Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?How much notice are you required to give your current employer?Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?Do you have a current New Zealand driver's licence?What's your expected annual base salary?
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