40 hours per week over 5 days, which may include Saturdays and public holidays.
Competitive
Working Hours:
40 Hours, however, part time may be considered
Location:
Closing Date:
12/06/2026
Job Category:
Operations
Dept/Region:
Best Food Logistics
Business Area:
Best Food Logistics
What\'s in it for you
The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!
* 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
* 20% discount on F&F Clothing & Tesco Café
* Pension – save up to 6% and Best will match your contribution
* 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
* Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan
* An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
About the role
The Transport Coordinators support the Transport Operation and the Drivers with all aspects of the day to day running of the Transport Operation. Working alongside the Transport Manager the Transport Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the transport operation including tachograph infringements, allocating routes, managing drivers hours, maintaining rota’s, booking holidays, input of payroll, on time deliveries and PDA compliance, audit compliance, fleet maintenance and management, fuel management, absence management, investigations and accident reporting whilst seeking support and advice where necessary. They are fully responsible for the Briefing and De-briefing of the driving team and reporting any non-conformance issues to the management team each day. In the absence of the Transport Manager they will be responsible for making key decisions whilst ensuring the integrity of the business and cost control, including the Transport Teams output and fulfilment, they will be key holders for the depot and have the responsibility of securing the site.
Part time may be considered
You will be responsible for
* Route allocation
* Ensure routes leave depot on time
* Ensure legal, company and statuary requirements concerning transport are adhered to including completing and maintaining all relevant records – Drivers hours, driver licenses, tachograph, vehicle/MHE inspection and maintenance, H&S at work, vehicle defects, Safe Systems of Work and Risk assessments.
* Manage drivers hours in line with WTD
* Signing off tachograph infringements
* Completing the DAL
* Manage driver rosters, input payroll, agency payroll and book holidays
* Absence management and relevant absence paperwork completion
* Liaise with agencies to cover driver/driver assistant shortfall
* Complete investigations and complete counselling’s/file notes where necessary
* Signing in and out of agency staff
* Checking through Driver PDA compliance upon completion of route
* Signing out/In of PDA’s for Agency / Temporary drivers
* Manage On-Route compliance throughout the day and liaise with drivers whilst out on route for non-compliance
* Investigate all PDA non-conformance issues and pass to the Transport Manager
* Handing out/returning of vehicle/store Keys
* Reporting on Performance from Microlise standards
* Resolving Failed Delivery Issues and liaising with couriers to make deliveries/collections when necessary.
* Liaising with CAD for store credits
* Ensuring any incidents/accidents have the correct paperwork completed for the Transport Manager
* Receiving updated Schedule plans and planning resource accordingly
* Signing Drivers Paperwork/Delivery documentation
* Follow up on late/no show vehicles
* Order and distribute staff uniform
* Designated Key-holder –full responsibility of the site at weekends and cover for Transport Manager absence.
* Maintain staff training folders and training administration.
* Depot compliance including H&S, Pest Control, Fire Safety, Temperature Monitoring, Depot handovers with BidFood
* Weekly stock counts
* Out of hours contact in the absence of the Transport Manager
* Completion of the depot Distribution Costs in the absence of the Transport Manager.
You will need
* Have an understanding of Logistics and LGV vehicles.
* Have good organizational, communication and time management skills.
* Knowledge of MS Office applications.
* Working knowledge of Microlise system, Optac3 and associated applications
* At least 2 years’ experience in a Transport environment.
About The Company
Booker is the UK\'s leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*
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