At Fagan & Whalley, our people are at the heart of everything we do… But what is that, exactly? You may be familiar with the Fagan & Whalley name, having seen our trucks on the roads of the UK, but how much do you know about the people behind our operations?
In this series of articles, we speak with colleagues across departments to shed some light on what’s involved with their role and the part they play regarding the grander scheme of things here at Fagan & Whalley.
For this edition of team focus, we are speaking to Craig Hardman, a transport planner based at our Padiham depot.
With a central planning office set up at our Padiham Depot and supported by planning teams based at our Frontier Park, Coventry & Newport depots, the staff in our Transport Planning department, overseen by F&W Managing Director – Operations Daniel Fagan, and are responsible for keeping everything moving!
“The team that looks after our transport operations functions as the beating heart of everything we do,” explains Daniel. “The Transport Planning department serves as a 24-hour operation, with dedicated day and night planning teams keeping our articulated fleet moving around the UK and ensuring the consignments of our clients are all taken care of and delivered on time.
“As a team of 22 colleagues, the responsibilities for this department are broadly split into two core areas, with a proportion of the team taking care of the load and journey planning for the vehicles in our articulated fleet and the remaining team members looking after the return-load and subcontract side of things.
Q&A with transport planner, Craig Hardman!
What’s your role at Fagan & Whalley?
I work as part of the planning team and one of the Wellbeing Advisors at our Padiham depot.
How long have you worked at Fagan & Whalley?
Almost two years now.
What does your day look like at Fagan & Whalley?
Every day is different. There is so much variety; in a busy logistics environment, you have to go with the flow.
What do you most like about working at Fagan & Whalley?
It is a family business, and they are so accessible. There is no ivory tower here; everyone gets stuck in.
What do you like to do when you are not at work?
Spending time with my family is always my priority, but I also like to play guitar and dream of writing that hit song. I’m also involved with the Royal British Legion and part of the various flag-raising events around Earby and Barnoldswick.
Share an interesting fact about yourself.
On leaving school, I joined the Merchant Navy as a chef and spent the next 15 years sailing worldwide. I am a Falklands and Gulf War veteran and use my experience to help local veterans with PTSD.
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