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Transport Clerk - Compliance

DPD Group UK
West Midlands
2 days ago
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Job Description

Due to continued growth we are currently recruiting a Transport Compliance Clerk, to help strengthen our compliance team within our ever growing Transport operation team. 

In this role you will support the Compliance Controllers in monitoring the legal compliance for all of the department’s and the agency HGV Drivers, as well as ensuring adherence to company policies.

Other key accountabilities will include;

  • Investigate missing mileage to ensure Transport meet the company and earned recognition targets

  • Complete check for Time Right and Lead in which requires working with large amounts of data for agency and employed drivers 

  • Complete audits of agency documentation 

  • Ensuring drivers cards and vehicles are downloaded in line with legal and company requirements

  • Manage a large amount of data entry to ensure driver and vehicle Compliance is maintained within the Transport department

  • Provide correct and reliable information to the traffic teams to allow them to manage driver and vehicle compliance

  • Consistently provide support to the traffic teams to drive compliance as required and promote continuous improvement

  • Ensure all relevant paperwork and documentation is filed correctly

  • Identify trends and highlight these to relevant managers within the Transport Department 

  • To assist with completing peers and senior management tasks during sickness and annual leave 


Qualifications

What we are looking for;

  • You will be educated to Degree level having recently Graduated 

  • Experience with google documents and managing large amounts of data 

  • Self motivated, analytical, data focused, highly organised and have exceptional attention to detail

  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

  • Experience of working in a fast paced environment

  • Previous knowledge of Transport Compliance would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be given

  • Demonstrate the core values of DPD DNA – Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability



Additional Information

About our Benefits

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

  • Holiday trading
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity package 
  • Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
  • Health Kiosks visiting every location
  • Vitality at Work
  • Free On Site Parking 
  • Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
  • Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends 
  • For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. 

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today

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