Buycrider:
How dare you lot take the mickey out of Britains Greatest Dad. Mr.Babygro himself. ESL,s No.1 Driver. The only one of the ESL team , who can chase a train, while lying on his back steering with his elbows, and being so aware of what is going on around him, that he sees no need to check his mirrors, as he chats to camera The TOP Driver who cannot find his way to Battersea Power station, without pranging a car with his T.OTR motor, in the process. The list of his “abilities” , to which can now be added “Driver Trainer” (Gawd ,elp us ), must surely mean that he is destined for further promotion. Planner – Team Leader Depot Manager . Neil Burdon had better mind his back. Matt is on the Stairway to --Stobart-- Heaven.
I hope the OP is taking note of how to achieve his dream.
your getting mixed up here,the battersea basher was matt,the greatest dad,chain chaser was mark ,
Thanks for that Ady. Matt/ Mark .Can you blame me for getting confused? Both of them being the plums that they are. ps. I think you meant Train. not Chain.
Jase - i don’t suspose you have a contact number for them? can’t seem to track one down without.
To all others - many thanks.
I’m feeling a bit more positive about thye future now. Now just the dificult job of getting to speak to the right people at agencies about thr vacancies they have.
Unless any one can think of anyone to cold call within say 20miles of leicester?
ady1:
your getting mixed up here,the battersea basher was matt,the greatest dad,chain chaser was mark ,
so thats why when i seen debby the other week he wasn’t driving it no more
no hes not,its in our yard and now being used by one of our 2 trampers,it seems mad to use 700 hp to pull a fridge full of cakes round,but to stand it from sat-tues [most weeks] as hes the only driver allowed to use it seems even madder when youve got drivers sat for 2/3/4 hrs as theyve not got enough trucks .
to be honest i know its 700 hp but it doesnt look much to me,other than the tacky [saxo angel lights] on the front id struggle to know it was anything other than a run of the meal volvo.
glad i passed it over when i was offered it ,ill take them up on offer when 730 v8 topline arrives in yard
Jase - i don’t suspose you have a contact number for them? can’t seem to track one down without.
To all others - many thanks.
I’m feeling a bit more positive about thye future now. Now just the dificult job of getting to speak to the right people at agencies about thr vacancies they have.
Unless any one can think of anyone to cold call within say 20miles of leicester?
again many thanks guys
what about samworth brothers,talking to one of there drivers he said in the not so distant past theyd taken on 100 drivers[think thats what he said],maybe theyd need planners,cant remember hearing there drivers moan about it,so dont sound bad,said hed gone there from asda,so id guess not bad money to make the change
Good luck with this. I’ve repeatedly turned down being trained as a planner, preferring to join the dark side as a shunter instead. One of my favourite Paragon abominations is driving past a drop in Surbiton to go into Sutton, then coming back out to Surbiton, then going back towards Sutton to do one on the edge of it, before finishing at the other end of the road to the first drop, about 500m away. In fairness it’s not actually Paragon’s fault, the coffin dodgers opposite the last drop won’t let you deliver before 10, you have to have left the first one by 7, and the staff at the second won’t come in before 7, so that order makes perfect sense to the people in the office but not the driver stuck zig-zagging South-West London through the morning rush hour. Sometimes just to cheer him up as a treat he will get a drop on Denmark Hill stuck on the end of it.
The best planners are the ones who know the UK, the drops and the road network.
Paragon and any routing system, will do a complicated job quickly, a really good planner will take the output and using common sense refine it.
If you have good IT skills (Microsoft Office Suite would be a good start), look at other transport office roles and work your way in.
My first role was to be a traffic office trainee in 1973, but this became clerk to the depot engineer, then depot clerk (checking log books, wages and expenses, etc) before becoming a transport manager.
The experience I gained in Engineering and the (then) drivers hours has held me in good stead and I have always tried to get drivers to plan and manage, but these days the difference in pay means drivers cannot afford the cut in pay to move into the office!
What about Widdowsons, they have a couple of sites in Leicestershire. Might be worth a call.
Also take a trip down to some of the industrial estates and see whos about, might be a few options on the Bardon estate in Coalville.
Good luck with the search.
saw this job today -dont know if it will help you- crap money though…
Traffic Clerk
Reference: GF6379
Job Description
Crick based distribution company is looking for a Traffic Clerk to support their busy planning team.
Previous knowledge of Transport and Logistics is essential, knowledge of tachographs and depot functions is required.
You would be processing the drivers daily work sheets, checking paperwork is accurate, driver debriefing, downloading digital tachograph information, inputing jobs onto Roadrunner system and liaising with other depots.
You must be assertive and be able to solve problems quickly and efficiently. An ability to communicate on all levels is essential.
Work hours are Monday - Friday 08.30 - 18.30. Potential temp to perm for the right candidate.
If you are interested please send details to helen.wilce@brookstreet.co.uk
Salary: £7.00 per hour
Type: Temporary
Start date: 18 Aug 2011
Contact Helen at our Rugby office
Please quote reference GF6379
Email: helen.wilce@brookstreet.co.uk
Brook Street
Unit 3
47-48 Chapel Street
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3EB
Tel: 01788 579500
Fax: 01788 561388
Brook Street are only able to process applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.
The hardest part is getting the troops on your side, but not by being soft or easily tricked. The company I worked for where taken over by a big group. During our management pep-talk I was accused of having too many friends who were fitters & drivers and had to stay at the other side of the fence.
These were all lads I had worked with or knew socially and it made things awkward for the first couple of months with some of them
all that you need is a attitude problem a chip on ya shoulder …not be able to understand drivers hourss and a ■■■■ you will stay out a extra night attitude …if ya have got all of them ill get a job anywhere
After speaking to 4 different agencies all advertising planners jobs the outcome is completely negative.
Most have just ignored emails and calls, and the one who has replied emailed the standard letter have stating “I have received applications from candidates whose experience more closely match my client’s specific requirements. I will not, therefore, be progressing your application on this occasion”
Feeling fairly gutted at the moment, but I’ll get there in the end. Might have to get my class one and work my way up through the ranks. Not what i want to do, but might have to.
Nest stop is to start cold calling logistics companies and hauliers and see if I can’t get make any progress that way.
Thanks again for all the help and advice, and if anyone hears of anything…
After speaking to 4 different agencies all advertising planners jobs the outcome is completely negative.
Most have just ignored emails and calls, and the one who has replied emailed the standard letter have stating “I have received applications from candidates whose experience more closely match my client’s specific requirements. I will not, therefore, be progressing your application on this occasion”
Feeling fairly gutted at the moment, but I’ll get there in the end. Might have to get my class one and work my way up through the ranks. Not what i want to do, but might have to.
Nest stop is to start cold calling logistics companies and hauliers and see if I can’t get make any progress that way.
Thanks again for all the help and advice, and if anyone hears of anything…
Keith
sorry to hear about this buddy but like u said just crack on and im sure ul get there in the end
Wheel Nut:
I had 30 drivers and only one was really against me, but I found that telling the drivers and the customer the truth makes things a lot easier, the worst things you can do is ignore the problem hoping it will go away, an irate customer will appreciate a bad news phone call at 8am rather than at 16.55.
I used the same philosophy Malc, but I prefixed it with ‘I’m not going to tell you a ■■■■ and bull story as that would insult your intelligence’ of course there were some that would go off alarming, no matter what had happened, but nine times out of ten, the truth worked fine
I also found that getting a day’s work out of lazy skivving drivers (nobody on here of course ) was a lot easier if you gave them a full day’s work, the firm I worked at did short runs, usually inside the M25, so it was difficult to plan a full day and I usually just allocated the first job and them ran off the traffic sheet (pre computer) but the lazy blokes all left the yard with a run that would fill their day, that minimized
the time I had to spend ‘telling the truth’ to customers
One other thing to remember is to scratch the backs of those that scratch yours, far too many will flog a willing horse to death, much better to feed them with a bit of cream every now an then to keep them happy
And never utter the phrase ‘when I was on the road I could do it’ you’re not on the road anymore, fact, so it means nothing, drivers will just think you’re an old has been supertrucker, which, with a bit of luck, you will be
fingers:
what are you looking to get into . joe bloggs transport with 5 trucks or eddie wincantons with hundreds of trucks all over the place .
the main thing to remember about being a traffic planner is, if you need a job doing urgent the next driver you see or speak to is the fleets no1 driver. the ability to bs your customers when there load doesn’t arrive on time (blow out normally works) and just about read a map.
best of luck jon
I had 30 drivers and only one was really against me, but I found that telling the drivers and the customer the truth makes things a lot easier, the worst things you can do is ignore the problem hoping it will go away, an irate customer will appreciate a bad news phone call at 8am rather than at 16.55.
ive been doing control in the rescue & recovery industry now for about 6 n half years, its a bit simliar to what your wanting to do, as i have to plan my workload etc. but i agree with wheelnut, honesty to the customer/drivers helps alot.
Mr.Babygro himself.
), must surely mean that he is destined for further promotion. Planner
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