Group Transport Administrator - Colney Heath Head Office

Location: Colney Heath, Tyttenhanger Farm, Coursers Road, Colney Heath , AL4 0PG

About Lawsons

Lawsons is one of the largest independent Timber, Building & Fencing Merchants, with over 30 branches in London & South-East of England with ambitious plans for growth; we are currently operating in our 100th Year.

The Role

To be responsible for a professional and pro-active department administration and to ensure a high standard of accuracy, standards and confidentiality are always upheld, to support the branch network.

Key Accountabilities…

Administration of the company’s fleet of HGVs, vans, cars, and plant equipment to ensure compliance with legislation and best practice
Ensure the Transport Compliance Software (R2C) and other records are kept up to date, to reflect asset location, ownership, status, etc.
To ensure that all vehicle checks are done daily, any defects reported are actioned and completed within agreed timeframe
Manage service providers to ensure vehicles are maintained and repaired in line with legislation and company requirements
Manage company’s tachograph responsibilities, ensuring all drivers and vehicles are downloaded in line with requirements and/or company policy, and report and manage all drivers’ infringements, carrying out infringement debriefs via phone/video link
Assist with the administration of accident and insurance claims management
Administration of penalty charge notices & parking fines, including investigation and challenging PCNs and fines to reduce company’s costs and charges
Perform DVLA licence checks on all new starters and database of current employees’ licence checks is up to date
Update and manage databases for ULEZ, Congestion Charge and DARTcharge
Organising transport related dairies
Liaise with agencies regarding temporary and temp-to-perm driver hire
Reconciliation of department credit card against spend

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