September 10, 2024

Breedon Group plc

Ballymena

OTHER & FULL TIME

Dispatch Clerk

Description

About Us

Breedon is a leading construction and materials group in Ireland and Great Britain with a group turnover of c. €1.6 billion per annum. We operate 2 cement plants, over 100 quarries, 50 asphalt plants, 170 ready-mixed concrete plants, as well as a range of contract surfacing and other essential products to help our customers build the places where we all live, work, and play.

Our People are our passion, by working as One Breedon , with shared goals and a common purpose, we are making a material difference.

We are keeping it simple; we are making it happen, we are striving to improve, we are showing we care.

Overview:

We are currently seeking a Dispatch Clerk to join our team at Glenwherry Quarry.

As a Dispatch Clerk you will be responsible for effectively and efficiently controlling customer orders, coordinating, and allocating transport, booking out Quarry products, implementing safe site access procedures. You will also coordinate sales outputs with site management along with goods inwards and depot activity.

More about what you will do…

Receive and record customer orders in an accurate, polite, and professional manner. Liaise with customers as required.
Coordinate and manage appropriate levels of haulage to cover demand efficiently while providing service to customers. Including coordinating with other weighbridge staff.
Maximise efficiency of available haulage to reduce cost and maximise haulage utilisation
Understand quarry products and stock levels, communicating customers’ requirements to depot management in time and detail to ensure best customers service.
To input customer and product information accurately onto the weighbridge system to support invoicing
Liaise with internal departments, sales ledger / credit control, sales team to ensure company policy applied and customers service maintained.
To co-ordinate cash sales, ensuring proper receipts and cash procedures followed.
To control site access of all customers, lorries, sub-contractors, and visitors.
Act as first point of contact / reception for statutory visitors to depot
Assist with coordinating general depot activity – loading timings, blasting, subcontractor control, and goods inward ordering.
To understand and enforce the quarry entry policy and report issues to Quarry Management.
To maintain daily, weekly and monthly inventory on fuel usage.
To provide administrative support in the weighbridge area, haulage reports, sales information
To comply with the Company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
To undertake any other reasonable duties as required.

What we need from you…

Experience with computers and operating a computerised weighbridge system is preferred but not essential
Working understanding of MS word, Excel and outlook
Educated to GCSE level to include grade C or above in Maths and English Language

Some important information…

33 days per year (including bank holidays)
A tailored, competitive salary
Company pension scheme
Life Assurance Scheme
1 day per year to volunteer with a charity of your choice (fully paid!) and fund-matching up to £200 for charitable events
Make a Material Difference Awards
Employee Assistance Programme providing a wide range of health and wellbeing support 24/7
Enhanced parental leave policy
Option to participate in our Share Save scheme
Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a wide variety of high street shops and brands.
Broad learning opportunities, training, and career progression pathways.