Transport Scheduler

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia PFD Food Services Full time

**Based in Lara**:

- **Full time permanent position**

PFD Food Services began life in 1943 amid the noise and chaos of the Melbourne Fish Markets. Expanding rapidly to meet the demand of an ever growing customer base, we are Australia’s largest family operated Foodservice company with over 800 company owned trucks and customer service focused drivers making daily deliveries.

With an extensive range of fresh meat and seafood, together with frozen products, drygoods, paper products and cleaning solutions for the Foodservice Industry, PFD has proven their unwavering commitment to their customers and are considered a source of innovation, a provider of insight, a solver of problems. In 2021 PFD formed a partnership with another proud Australian company, Woolworths Group.

**The Role**

To coordinate the daily transport delivery schedule and wave control/allocation ensuring that delivery routes are undertaken in the most efficient manner, whilst taking into consideration legislative and customer requirements.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Completes the waves in WMS including updating the wave and load sheets;
- Develop and refine wave templates as per ongoing operational requirements;
- Ensures a balance of work is allocated effectively across the entire facility;
- Oversee the daily transport delivery schedule through the use of a TMS/routing system and giving consideration to:

- The weight of product on the vehicle.
- The number of delivery drops per delivery route.
- Basic fatigue management and COR principles.
- Customer delivery windows and parking restrictions.
- Slotting in new customers into the daily transport delivery schedule;
- Managing vehicle servicing scheduling
- Support the Transport management team in the implementation of continuous improvement, route optimisation and service related projects/initiatives.

**Key Competencies, Skills and Qualifications**
- Strong knowledge across transport and warehousing and the interlinkages between both functions;
- Strong ability to collaborate cross functionally;
- Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills;
- Highly developed analytical skills;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Strong knowledge of COR, OH&S regulations and HACCP/cold storage principles;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Strong computer literacy and experience in using TMS/routing systems and WMS systems;
- Flexible and adaptable attitude with the ability to work under pressure while maintaining a professional disposition;
- Self motivated with the ability to work autonomously;
- Qualification in supply chain and logistics is advantageous.

We are offering competitive remuneration, superannuation and other staff benefits (such as discounts on staff purchases, discounted accommodation, health insurance and banking).

As part of our recruitment process, do you agree to undertake employment checks? These checks may include a medical assessment (including a drug/alcohol test and a Flu Vaccination), National Police History Check, Working With Children/Vulnerable Groups Check, Licence Validation/Demerit Point Check.
- Please note: We do not accept unsolicited CV's from Recruitment agencies / third parties and we will not be liable or responsible for any fees or costs associated with unsolicited CV's sent directly to Line Managers._

**PFD Food Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer

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