Logistics Assistant

Kier Group plc; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK construction firm is seeking a Logistics Assistant to join the team at Manchester Airport, focusing on the safe and efficient management of deliveries. This role involves managing site access, coordinating vehicle arrivals, and maintaining security. Candidates should have experience in high-volume delivery environments and hold a valid CSCS card. The position offers a salary of £35,000 per year along with benefits. Remote working options are available with occasional office visits.

Benefits

Wide variety of benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing high volume delivery schedules in construction.
• Ability to coordinate and oversee logistics programmes.
• Commitment to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage site entrance for deliveries and visitors.
• Perform banksman duties for vehicle guidance.
• Use digital systems to log deliveries.
• Ensure site security and proper signage.
• Communicate with site team to resolve delivery conflicts.

Skills

Managing high volume delivery schedules

Coordinating logistics programmes

Health and safety commitment

Organizational skills

CSCS card holder

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a Logistics Assistant to join our Manchester Airport Rail team based in Manchester. In this role you\'ll be supporting the Logistics team ensuring the safe and efficient movement of deliveries, vehicles and people on site.

Location: Manchester Airport - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: 12-month Fixed Term Contract 42 hours per week

Salary: £35,000 per year + benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

Responsibilities

What will you be responsible for?
As a Logistics Assistant, you\'ll be the welcoming face at our site entrance, ensuring all deliveries and visitors are managed efficiently while maintaining security procedures

• Managing the entry point, checking credentials and directing visitors and deliveries to appropriate locations
• Performing banksman duties to safely guide vehicles to their designated areas
• Using our digital delivery management system to schedule and log all deliveries
• Maintaining site security and ensuring all signage and hoarding is properly displayed
• Communicating effectively with the site team to resolve any delivery conflicts

What we are looking for

This role of Logistics Assistant is great if you:

• Have proven experience managing high volume delivery schedules, stores and supply chain on major construction schemes
• Can coordinate and oversee logistics programmes that align with project plans
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to maintaining high standards of health and safety
• Are highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively when managing multiple deliveries
• Hold a valid CSCS card

Rewards and benefits

We\'re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\'re proud of the steps we\'ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\'s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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