Voorman Workshop

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HR Officer
Speaks: NL & EN
Marloes Friesen

00 The role

You go in all directions, but always with control.

Location: Helmond
Department:
Transport
Hours: 40 hours
Salary: cao- professional freight transport

As a Foreman at Voorman Werkplaats, you ensure that the work in our garage is clearly divided and carried out according to schedule. You plan and coordinate the daily activities. You also divide the tasks within the team and monitor the progress. In addition, you are also the technical contact for the mechanics. If someone encounters a technical issue, you will think of solutions and, if necessary, help the mechanic with the vehicle himself.

You regularly coordinate with the transport planning and our drivers. You plan major maintenance in advance. If an emergency arises in the meantime, you and the team decide what is needed to get it done quickly and properly. This ensures that the work in the garage continues and our trucks remain available for use.

00 / Your contribution to the mix

  • Distribute work

    You plan and coordinate the daily activities and divide the tasks within the team.

  • Monitoring quality and progress

    You monitor the quality and progress of the work.

  • Technical contact point

    You are the technical contact for the technicians. Where necessary, you will also help out yourself.

  • Aligning with planning

    You have contact with the transport planning and drivers and coordinate maintenance and repairs with them.

00 / Expectations

  1. This is how you work at Legro

    At Legro we manage the entire production process in-house, giving us control over the whole supply chain from raw material to customer. Every link matters. Your work forms the foundation for the colleague who follows you, which is why you work in a small team with direct communication. Colleagues speak their minds, keep their promises and help each other when the pressure mounts.

    The workshop combines planned maintenance and unexpected repairs. You keep an overview of what needs to be done. You coordinate the work with the mechanics, transport planning, and drivers. You plan major maintenance in advance. Does an emergency situation arise in the meantime? Then you assess what is a priority and rearrange the work if necessary. In doing so, you are not just on the sidelines. If mechanics need technical support, you contribute ideas or help out yourself. This ensures that the fleet can be back on the road as quickly as possible.

  2. You bring this with you
    • Technical knowledge: You have a lot of technical knowledge about trucks.
    • Flexibility: You switch quickly when the schedule changes.
    • Driving license: You hold a CE driving license.
    • Leadership: You possess strong leadership and communication skills.
    • Overview: You can keep an overview in a busy environment and keep the right people informed.
  3. This is what you get from Legro
    • Salary: Scale according to the collective bargaining agreement for professional freight transport. Depending on knowledge and experience.
    • Free time: 24 days of annual leave and 3.5 ADV days, supplemented by any age-related leave days where applicable.
    • Travel expenses reimbursement: €0.23 per kilometer.
    • Friday lunch: On Friday, colleagues have lunch together during ‘vette vrijdag’.
    • Outside of work: various staff parties and activities throughout the year.

00 / Over Legro

  1. Legro has been a family business for a hundred years, specialising in growing media and casing soil. Over four generations, we have grown into one of the largest producers of growing media in Europe and beyond. More than 170 colleagues work at our Dutch sites in Helmond, Asten and Cuijk. We are big enough to count on an international scale and compact enough to know each other. The communication channels are short and we tackle things together. Everyone takes responsibility for their own work and for the next link in the chain. This is how we create quality that growers worldwide can rely on.

00 Applying

Does this job suit you? Then apply using the button on this page. You will receive a confirmation immediately in your mailbox. Within three working days we will contact you.

Any questions about the work? Please contact Twan van den Elsen, Manager Transport, at 06 25 59 27 87.

Questions about the application process? Contact HR at +31 (0) 088 008 18 80.

Unsolicited calls from recruitment agencies are not welcome.

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