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Trainee Traffic Operator
Salary: £Competitive
Location: Ipswich
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy
The Vacancy
Join a winning team at Maritime Transport!
We are currently recruiting for a Trainee Traffic Operator to join our successful Transport department.
Why work for Maritime Transport?
- Competitive salary.
- Annual salary review (discretionary).
- Annual bonus (discretionary).
- Competitive annual leave.
- Full training given.
- Life assurance cover from day 1.
- Group personal pension.
- Employee assistance programme.
- You’ll be working for one of the market leaders.
Duties & Responsibilities (involving some light manual duties):
- Running and operating vehicles completing various routes for various customers.
- Completing and managing a yard check to ensure equipment is being circulated efficiently.
- Actively seek additional work wherever possible from current customers, and Management.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the customer base, understand requirements and communicate accurate information on time as required.
- Working with a team effectively communicating requirements.
- Maintain high standards of good housekeeping, including your workstation and environment.
- Assisting and training with the operations team.
We are looking for candidates to apply who have the following:
- Previous experience within Transport not essential – full training will be provided
- Competent IT skills
- Clear communicator – written and verbal
- Highly personable and can work well in a team
- Great attention to detail
The Company
Maritime Transport Ltd. is one of the largest, privately-owned intermodal transport operators in the UK. Established in 1974 and initially providing container transport solutions with 136 vehicles and 5 depots, the Company was acquired by owner and Group Executive Chairman, John Williams, in 2001.
Since then, under the guidance of a highly-experienced, hands-on management team, Maritime has grown significantly to offer complete supply chain coverage, now operating 1,600 vehicles, and employing 3,000 drivers and staff from over 40 sites in prime port and inland locations.
Headquartered in Felixstowe, Suffolk, Maritime provides a comprehensive range of services to support international and domestic supply chains, including container transport, domestic distribution, container storage and ancillary services, container repairs, freight management, and port-centric warehousing. Through its Tilbury-based fleet sales division, Secondhand Trucks, Maritime is also the UK’s leading reseller of premium, articulated trucks.
Customers comprise blue-chip global shipping lines, freight management companies and cargo owners, including leading grocers and high street retailers.
In 2019, the Company launched its rail division, Maritime Intermodal, as part of its ongoing commitment to providing a full end-to-end logistics solution to its customers. Maritime currently operates more than 30 rail services daily running throughout the UK.
Today, Maritime is flexible, focused, and successful, with a reputation for delivering practical, reliable, and cost-effective solutions in a rapidly changing transport and logistics landscape.
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 13/08/2024
Salary
competitive
Location
This job is located in Ipswich
More Information
About Maritime Transport
Maritime Transport Limited (Maritime) is one of the UK’s leading transport and logistics operators and market leader in container transport. Established in 1974, the company was acquired by owner and Group Managing Director, John Williams, in 2001.
