Are you a great communicator with strong numeracy skills? Enjoy developing working relationships with a variety of people? Do you have you a solid understanding of the Working Time Directive regulations?  Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? If so, we’ve got just the role for you…We are looking for a Resource & Labour Planner to join our Automotive Department.

Working Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:00 with flexibility to be on call (from home) when required, you’ll be planning the day-to-day labour and equipment resources, making sure they are always available for the completion of Terminal, Car Compound and Vessel operations. We will need you to build relationships quickly with our drivers and Third-party suppliers alike as it is important that you are aware of everyone’s skills and abilities so that they can be deployed effectively. Combined with maintaining the level of key skills available, identifying, and organising operational training needs, where required and keeping the training records current.

You will work closely with Automotive Supervisor / Team Leaders & Car Compound Staff, providing daily staffing lists. Keeping all Time & Attendance system records accurate and up to date. Calculating holiday accruals and the monitoring of holiday requests to ensure that holidays are evenly spread across all staff throughout the year. Close liaison with Third Party operators and Hire Vehicle Suppliers to make sure the required labour & equipment is available to meet operational demands. This includes checking H&S inductions & Terminal Familiarisation Training has been planned and that they have all been issued with the correct identification passes (ISPS).

We are looking for a hard-working individual to join our team, with a background in administration combined with solid IT skills. Naturally, there will be documentation and general administration to be completed, within this role. This includes collating & presenting statistical data for use by management which is required to be accurate and finalised within deadlines. If you think you have a can-do approach to all tasks and strive to enhance our customer/client experience of our service, then this is an opportunity for you!!! You’ll be working with a great team so please get in touch with us….

Now about what we can give you.  You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:

• Life assurance cover
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
• Full employee assistance programme including:
• Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family
• Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
• Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more
• Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform
• Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing

 

Who We Are…. DFDS provides shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 1.9bn. To over 8,400 freight customers, we deliver high performance and superior reliability through shipping and port terminal services, and transport and logistics solutions. For six million passengers, we provide safe overnight and short sea ferry services. Our 10,000 employees are located on ships and in offices across more than 20 countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, is headquartered in Copenhagen, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen.  In the UK, DFDS prides itself on having signed the Armed Forces Covenant and membership of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network.

Interested? Apply now!   If you’re looking for a varied role and have a desire to work in one of Northern Europe’s leading shipping and logistics company, please send us across your CV!