Route Planner

This is an exciting time to be part of Bidfood. With a number of teams and depots within our network working together.

At Bidfood we value our people and recognise the amazing work they do by supporting their development now and into the future.

We want to have passionate people working with us in Chepstow who are ready for their next exciting challenge!

We are seeking a Route Planner to assist the Transport Team in ensuring that the drivers are routed and scheduled in the most efficient way whilst delivering service excellence.

• Plan routes for drivers coming out of the Chepstow and Swansea depot, maximising cases per vehicle and managing the volume of cases per vehicle.
• Work closely with the Transport Team to ensure that all routing and planning complies with drivers' working hours and customer requirements, delivering service excellence.
• Plan the order of deliveries according to agreed timescales, taking into consideration any customer requirements.
• Maintain awareness of legal requirements such as the working time directive to accommodate routes.
• Respond to urgent changes in customer requirements, adapting routes as required.
• Be adaptable and find solutions to problems as they arise.

• Similar experience of working within a transport department.
• Effective communicator with strong organisation skills and a keen eye for detail.

If this is you, we look forward to hearing from you.