About the role

At a glance:

Role Title: Transport Administration Customer Delivery Hub 

Position: This position is a permanent role

Hours of Work: Part Time, 35 Hours, Monday to Friday, 14:00 to 22:00 shift pattern.

Bank Holiday and Weekend work is not required for this position.

Location: Logic Park (CDH)

Salary: The starting rate for this position is £24,265.80, annual

This role will attract a potential shift premium of 25% of base rate, this is an additional earning of up to £6,500, Annually

Please note: This role requires you to work on-site due to operational requirements. 

Our Customer Delivery Operations are a vital part of our business. 

Here at the Partnership, our Transport Administrator will take ownership of the department's operational success by assisting site management with daily tasks and project work, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and using your customer experience to be an ambassador of John Lewis and Partners. 

As our Transport administrator, you will:

• Undertake administrative tasks relating to Transport and vehicle legal compliance amongst other administration duties.

• Ensure the operation remains legally compliant with adherence to Domestic and EU Driver’s Hour regulations.

• Maintain effective relationships with external service providers & internal vehicle maintenance units.

• Monitor customer delivery routes to ensure high levels of customer service are met.

• Effectively communicating with all Partners and raising operational issues to the Transport/Site Management Teams in a timely manner, providing handovers at the end of your shift.

Essential skills you will need:

• Excellent PC Skills including Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Word, Excel and PowerPoint 

• Maths and very good communication skills, both verbal and written

• Good working knowledge of IT Systems 

Desirable Skills you can bring:

• Very good organisation and planning skills with a good working knowledge of Transport Legislation

• Experience with Transport Compliance systems for defective vehicles and driver regulations.

• Previous Administration experience 

The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.  

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.   

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. 

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. 

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.  

Important points to note:  

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.  

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.  

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. 

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