Transport Planner - Days
Staines
Shift: 4-on-4-off; 6am - 6pm
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 (or up to £34,000 with right experience)
Full-Time, Permanent
Enjoy consistent hours, paid annual leave, and the backing of an established company that values its employees.
Roles And Responsibilities
* 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 brought 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 our client’s 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.
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