Logistics Planner

J Dickinson & Sons are proud to be a family-owned and run company with over 80 years’ experience in the recycling and skip hire industry. At the heart of our business is the desire to provide a professional and accessible service whilst serving to dispose of waste in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner.

Our state-of-the-art facilities in Horwich are expanding and our new £4.2 million waste processing plant is now up and running. As a result, we are looking to grow our team of dedicated staff and the Logistics team now has an exciting new opportunity for a motivated and experienced Logistics Planner.

Competitive Hourly Rate DOE

Monday-Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm
plus 1 in 4 Saturdays 7am to 12pm

The Role

The postholder will join our Logistics team and will be responsible for ensuring that driver routes and loads are effectively planned, considering vehicle and material availability mileage and customer requirements. You will complete the daily planning and dynamic allocation of work to the fleet vehicles, prioritising deliveries and loads as needed for the smooth running of the business. This is a key role for the team, and you must be able to work proactively to monitor the vehicles throughout the day to ensure that schedules and routes are completed as planned. You will work effectively with the Yard team to ensure that all requirements are considered and that materials are delivered and/or collected according to business need.

What you need:

We are seeking a candidate who has experience working as a planner within a fast-paced, busy environment and understands transport compliance. Experience within the waste management industry would be beneficial, however not essential, as full training will be offered on starting. You must demonstrate an excellent telephone manner, and the ability to work proactively, taking ownership for resolving issues effectively. The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Attention to detail is key in this role, as you will be receiving and passing on crucial information to drivers and to the other teams within the company.

Why J. Dickinson & Sons?

This is an opportunity to work as part of a friendly and supportive team. J. Dickinson & Sons is a fast paced and entrepreneurial organisation, with a great business model, which is performing extremely well within the industry. We are not afraid to try new things and do things differently, and as such we are growing fast. We encourage staff development and have genuine opportunities for progression for motivated staff.

We offer our employees an attractive benefits package: 28 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays), private dental and optical insurance, private medical insurance, life insurance, a contributory pension scheme, free on-site parking, employee discount on skips, excellent company events, employee referral programme, an employee assistance programme and excellent training opportunities. Company uniform, as well as all required PPE, tools and equipment is provided.

If you are interested in this role, please apply as early as possible, as we may close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

J. Dickinson & Sons welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation. Any appointment will be made on merit alone.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bolton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• What are your salary expectations?

Experience:

• Logistics: 1 year (required)
• Planning: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location