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Vacancy Available for Transport Co-ordinator

Due to our continued expansion, we are recruiting for a full-time Transport Co-ordinator – could it be you?

We’re looking for someone who has transport industry experience, is highly organised and knows how to prioritise. We are more interested in ability and experience rather than qualifications.

The role involves booking in jobs, answering customers enquiries, driver liaison and general traffic office administration.

Working hours are 8am until 5pm with weekend cover as required – with paid overtime.

We offer a competitive salary, 28 days holiday, company pension and on-site parking.

For a full job description, to find out more or to apply please contact 01270 529200, 07764 960305 or email: enquiries@lynchtankers.co.uk

Brand new facilities unveiled for Lynch Drivers

Our drivers are now benefitting from brand new facilities – thanks to a new room specifically for them.
We’ve invested thousands on improving drivers’ amenities, so they have their own dedicated space to relax, eat or shower.

Day in the Life Of A Driver

Have you ever wondered what life’s like on the road for our drivers? Well, we thought we’d give you an insight into just that, thanks to our volunteer Mike Bray.

Recruitment Drive

We have vacancies for up to eight HGV drivers. Ideally, they need to have at least two years’ experience but, if not full training will be given in house.

Drivers will need to have their full HGV1 Driver licence as well as their full ADR license (excluding radioactive materials and explosives.)

We offer good rates of pay and terms and conditions. To find out more about working for our family run firm please contact greg@lynchtankers.co.uk or call 01270 529200.

James Lynch Driver Blog

More needs to be done to make lorry driving a more attractive proposition.

That’s according to our Transport Manager Greg Steele who’s overseeing a driver recruitment push.

You will have seen the huge amount of press coverage around the shortage of HGV drivers and the reasons behind it.

We’ve seen big hitters in the retail world and hospitality industry affected because there haven’t been enough lorry drivers to deliver the goods.

Only a few weeks ago one fast food retailer ran out of milkshakes because its supply chain had been hit – one of the reasons they sighted was the shortage of HGV lorry drivers.

Here at James Lynch, we too have been affected. We’ve lost eight drivers over the last six months and we’re looking to recruit their replacements.

Greg said: “It is difficult, and the driver shortage is real. Brexit has had an impact – as it’s meant there is a smaller pool of drivers available. I do think though more needs to be done to attract drivers into the profession. If you look at the motorway services for examples – the shower facilities really aren’t great, it can be expensive to buy a sandwich and it can be really noisy in the areas set aside for lorry drivers to sleep in. I think improving the infrastructure and making some changes in these areas would make a real difference.

“We need between six and eight drivers to sustain the level of business we can do. As it stands, we’ve already had to change our business model in order to cope. We’ve got to the point where we’ve had to turn work down because we haven’t got the drivers– which is potentially damaging for us. I just hope over the coming months that things change.”

A Big Thank You to Our Team

Here at James Lynch Transport, we pride ourselves on creating a friendly, family team atmosphere where we all pull together to help one another. This was demonstrated none more so than recently.

One of our drivers was unfortunately taken seriously ill a few weeks ago, and a number of his colleagues came to his help. After a short hospital stay, Rick is now fully recovered and itching to back on the road.

As a result on behalf of the Management Team at James Lynch Transport we would like to say a great big thank you to Greg Steele (Transport Manager), Gavin Jones, (HVG Driver), Ian Cowsill (HGV Driver), and Adam Yates (Fleet Mechanic) who all stepped in to help.

We are incredibly proud of the team for doing exactly that and are thankful for Rick’s speedy recovery..

Tanker Specifications

So, we’re always showcasing our lovely tankers, here on the website and on our socials but how much do you know about them?
We thought we’d share some information, so you can find out more about us and our fabulous fleet.

Lynch Tankers brings DGSA audits in-house

As you can imagine when you’re transporting the amount of chemicals our drivers do, health and safety is our biggest priority.

We have to adhere to the most stringent of rules, regulations and conditions because of the very nature of the business we work in.

To ensure we are at the very top of our game, every year a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) audits our business and writes up a report on how we are managing our health and safety and whether there are any areas we need to improve.

In the past we have outsourced the audit to an external business, but as a growing company who takes the safety of our staff and the public extremely seriously, we have brought this in-house.

You may wonder why we took this decision – to us it was simple.

It means that by having an internal DGSA within our team we can oversee and implement any improvements needed on a daily basis rather than tackling issues that have built up over 12 months – which make us even safer.

We are also very lucky to have an expert within our team who has studied hard to pass the exams needed to become DGSA – Mark Owen our Director.

Thanks to Mark we’ve got a real belt and braces approach, adding support within the wider team and it means we can respond to any potential issues quickly and effectively.

When you’re dealing with such hazardous products on a daily basis, if something goes wrong, a situation can escalate quickly with potentially disastrous consequences. With Mark’s experience and qualifications, nobody knows our business like he does, and we feel that the health and safety of our company and staff is in the safest pair of hands.

In the Driving Seat with Carla Bailey

Welcome to the latest in our new series of interviews called, “In the Driving Seat,’ to help you to get to know our fabulous team better.

This week it’s over to Carla Bailey, our Transport Co-ordinator who joined us last year.

Tell us what your job entails.

My role is essentially to plan our drivers’ routes which means allocating jobs all over the country.

I’ve been with the company for four months now and am currently working from home.

My previous roles have been working within the Transport Industry.

What’s the favourite part of your job?

I love the variety and the pressure. Every day is different. You never know what’s going to have and it might sound odd, but I enjoy the stress of that!

How have you found the various lockdowns?

It’s been fine to be honest. My husband and I have enjoyed the time we’ve had to walk the dogs and have some time together. If I’ve not been too tired after work, I’ve enjoyed cycling too.

What’s the first thing you’ll do after lockdown has lifted?

Just to be able to go back to normality and nip into town or go to the pub again – I’ve forgotten what it’s like.

Have you got any hopes for the future?

I am ambitious and want to move up the ladder. I’d love to be a Transport Supervisor next.

If you won £10,000, what would you spent it on?

Definitely a deposit for a house.

New Addition to the Lynch Fleet

If you’re buying a new family car, you probably do lots of research before you hand over your well-earned cash. Buying new tankers is no different especially when you work within the chemical industry.

It’s a massive investment for us but from a health and safety perspective we have to get it right.

Transporting hazardous substances and chemicals is complex and means you can’t afford to take any risks. This means the tankers we use have to meet our very exacting requirements.

We wanted to expand our fleet and needed to ensure that the tankers we purchased met those specifications.

An ‘off the shelf’ tanker wouldn’t cut it because of the kind of hazardous chemicals we carry which means we needed something completely bespoke.

Our team researched exactly what we needed in terms of functionality, industry compliance and safety specifications.

We then approached a specialist manufacture to help us determine the feasibility and precise design requirements so we could get our customised tankers made.

After several months of planning and discussions, working with the manufacturer, we brought in a highly experienced sub-contractor called Crossland Tankers to help us get our plans on the road, metaphorically and physically!

It was a long iterative design process involving various design revisions, specialist materials, and lots of testing to ensure every requirement we had was met and that we were meeting the BEIS guidelines.

After several months of detailed research, a long design process and both robust and rigorous testing we took ownership of two brand new tankers. They have been completely customised to meet the complex requirements our business has because of the nature of the chemicals we transport.

They’re now being used on a daily basis, our drivers love them and we are absolutely delighted to have them as part of the James Lynch & Sons Team.