Transport Allocator

**Transport Allocator**

**Clayton, VIC**
- Largest family-owned equipment hire company in ANZ + great employee benefits
- Culture is our secret sauce-family, innovation, customer service, down to earth
- Training & career development-build your career with us

Our mission is to be the best hire company in the world. We don't want to be the biggest, we want to be the best. And by being the best, we are committed to sustainable growth and innovation for the benefit our customers, our people and Kennards Hire.

And with 86% of our people telling us they think Kennards Hire is a Great Place to Work, we think that's pretty awesome

Some of the things our people have told us make Kennards Hire a Great Place to Work include: their team mates; the care and inclusiveness we show each other; that our people's safety is a priority; and how everyone works together to live our values. Not to mention the birthday and employee anniversary celebration cakes and BBQs

**About the role**

The Transport allocator is part of our VIC Transport Cluster and is responsible for the efficient allocation of driver and transport resources to support the Distribution Centre, wider branch network and to meet company benchmarks.

This role requires you to;
- Allocate and manage drivers out of the Distribution Centre and ensure timely delivery and exceptional customer service
- Ensure allocations take into account required rest breaks and CoR responsibilities
- Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement
- Allocating drivers to deliveries and pickups of hire equipment from customer sites;
- Ensuring that you are representing the Kennard’s Hire brand in a professional manner at all times.
- Creating, updating, finalising hire schedules & PO’s
- Managing the service & maintenance of delivery vehicle fleet
- Ensure drivers are aware of all essential safety information before each hire leaves the branch
- Manage requirements for contract drivers
- Order contract drivers as required

**About you**
- Previous experience in a similar role, ideally in the transportation or logistics industry in Australia
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with the ability to collaborate effectively with drivers, contractors, customers and wider branch network
- A sound understanding of COR Regulations
- Proficiency in relevant software, such as transportation management systems and GPS tracking software
- Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on meeting tight deadlines

**Why join the family**
- We are Australia and New Zealand's largest family-owned equipment hire company
- Our values are at the heart of everything we do; One Family, Fair Dinkum, Taking Hire Higher & Every Customer a Raving Fan
- We offer great Benefits & Rewards such as;
- Profit Share bonus
- Paid Parental Leave
- Extensive training and development throughout your career with us
- Career progression and internal transfer opportunities - across state and international borders
- Staff discount rates on our hire gear
- Access to our employee benefits program including discounts on insurance, eye care, travel and more

Annual Awards night, Team BBQs and many other fun social event