Transport clerk

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Days From time To time Sun 15:00:00 23:00:00
Mon 07:00:00 15:00:00
Tue 07:00:00 15:00:00
Fri 07:00:00 15:00:00
Sat 15:00:00 23:00:00

Part of the Distribution Centre team that provides great service to our stores, ensuring customers have great availability and standards of product by completing administration activities and clerical support in the Delivery Service function so we can serve our stores and operate safely

You will be responsible for:

Providing operational support to colleagues and Managers by:
Completing a full handover to the oncoming clerks, sharing all relevant information.
Answering telephones and responding to queries from stores or Distribution Direct, inputting them onto the online log. Completing all reports and sending these to the relevant people.
Manning the Goods Out desk, issuing Drivers their assigned work/journey and conducting the pre-brief. Completing the de-brief, investigating any route or time discrepancies and escalating issues to the Delivery Service Duty Manager if required.
Collating, recording and reporting information as required for a safe, smooth, efficient Delivery Service operation. Maintaining all relevant systems so they are accurate and used to their full effectiveness.
Liaising with other operational areas of the Distribution Centre/Tesco/Agencies/3rd Parties as required.
Complete administrative checks and routines in line with the operating model policies and procedures. Maintaining the Tesco agreed trackers so we can track and monitor our people information and performance
Provides Administrative Support by:
Being helpful and friendly in all interactions with colleagues and Managers.
Feeding back to Managers common trends, patterns and concerns with any queries or questions colleagues continually raise or information that indicates there may be a problem.
Being approachable and confidential; building trust based relationships across the Delivery Service function.
Being thorough and detailed in everything I do, so we deliver a safe, legally compliant and efficient operation.
Completing admin as required by the Delivery Service Team Managers/Delivery Service Lead Manager so they are free to focus on more complex things and looking after their teams.
Communicating and handing over to the Delivery Service Team Managers and Clerks/Drivers/Shunters.

You will need:

I connect with my colleagues, sharing knowledge, experience and best practice. I understand the importance of what I do and work collaboratively to deliver results. I make time to build strong relationships, reaching out across the business to network with colleagues and find new ways to improve what matters.
I am warm and welcoming in every interaction with customers and colleagues. I respond to people appropriately and ensure they feel seen, heard and recognised. Through listening and taking appropriate action I gain commitment from my team
I use my energy and resilience to keep momentum going when working in challenging environments, keeping focus on my objectives. I act quickly, making decisions based on what is right for customers and colleagues to ensure my Distribution Centre standards are maintained at all times.
My colleagues see me doing the right thing both when things are going well and when times are tough. I know how to be at my best and inspire confidence in those around me.
I am aware of what our competitors are doing and continually identify ways to improve our Distribution Centre for customers. I am keen to build and deliver new initiatives, providing feedback on how they could be further improved.

What's in it for you:

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to:

Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
Request flexible working from day one
Get 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends – save up to £1,500 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your home
Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
Life cover of five times your pay and an award-winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
Benefits to suit you, choose what you use – from discounts and shares to cycle to work schemes
Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments, big and small
Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here.
Click here to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility