Job Description
Transport Planner - Nights
Staines
Shift: Nights; 4 on 4 off; 6pm – 6am OR Monday – Friday; 6pm – 4am
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000
Full-time, Permanent position
Enjoy consistent hours, paid annual leave, and the backing of an established company that values its employees.
Roles and Responsibilities
Your position involves a combination of data entry and dealing with customers and drivers. You will also be planning/organising vehicle movements.
* Booking, planning and allocating jobs onto our client’s Transport Management System.
* Organising Driver’s paperwork for the day.
* Being a main point of contact for Drivers that report to the office, including sub-contractors.
* Reporting vehicle defects to the Transport Manager if bought to your attention.
* Other general transport duties as required.
* Providing feedback to management.
* Answering office phone calls.
* Ensuring vans are not taken home when Drivers are going on holiday.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Road knowledge is beneficial for this role.
* To be reliable and trustworthy so the Drivers know they can rely on the information given to them by you.
* Knowledge of fleet and vehicles to ensure that the correct vehicles are sent to specific jobs.
* Good communication skills.
* Polite/courteous.
Required Attitude and Personality:
* Must be reliable.
* Concise and careful worker adhering to CAA regulations.
* Reasonable IT skills (Outlook, familiar with using the internet).
* Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges and responsibilities.
Experience, Qualifications and Education Requirements:
* Experience working in a logistics company previously.
* The role requires a clean CRC check (which will be carried out before employment).
* Ideally the candidate will have had previous training in Cargo Operative (non-screening) and Hazard Awareness – this training is also mandatory and will be completed before employment if the candidate does not already have this training.
* GDP Trained to handle Pharma bookings (can be undertaken prior to commencement of employment).
Benefits and Perks:
* Annual birthday bonus and discretionary company bonus.
* Employee of the Month recognition scheme.
* Generous holiday entitlement up to 25 days plus bank holidays (based on length of service and shift pattern).
* Weekly fresh fruit basket.
* Access to their Employee Assistance Programme.
* Guaranteed weekly hours with paid breaks.
* Paid overtime opportunities, including ad-hoc hours.
* Flexible start and finish times to support work-life balance.
* Full uniform provided, including safety shoes.
* Comprehensive on-the-job training during induction.
About Our Client
Our client is a CAA-regulated air-freight transport company with over 25 years of experience delivering secure and specialist freight across the UK.
They operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing dependable, compliant services for customers within and around the air-freight industry.
By joining the company, you'll have a secure, full-time position with consistent work, supportive management, and the stability that agency roles can't always offer.