Transport Operator – Morning Shift
Permanent
Birmingham
£33,000 – £35,000 (depending on experience)
Our well-established client based in Birmingham are seeking an experienced and driven Transport Operator to join their operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering efficient, compliant transport planning across the pallet network and dedicated distribution activities.
Salary: £33,000 – £35,000 (depending on experience)
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 06:00 – 15:00 (one-hour unpaid lunch break)
Contract: Permanent
Holiday: 28 days, including bank holidays
Office-based
Key Responsibilities:
As a Transport Operator, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring daily transport operations to ensure optimal fleet performance, cost efficiency, and service excellence.
Your responsibilities will include:
Executing daily delivery and collection routes, ensuring efficient vehicle utilisation, minimising empty running, and achieving service windows
Optimising route planning using cost-to-serve principles, balancing service performance with fuel efficiency, mileage reduction, and labour productivity
Monitoring live fleet operations, making real-time planning adjustments to mitigate delays, maximise productivity, and protect service levels
Ensuring full compliance with Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive (WTD) regulations, proactively managing driver availability and legal working limits
Managing daily pallet network operations, including manifesting, trunk planning, hub departure compliance, and delivery route scheduling across systems such as Pallet Track, Pall-Ex, Palletline, or equivalent VIGO TMS platforms
Tracking consignments and delivery performance, ensuring accurate status updates and timely exception management within the network and internal systems
Analysing operational performance data, identifying planning improvements, cost-saving opportunities, and efficiency gains across fleet and subcontractor activity
Conducting structured driver briefings and debriefings, ensuring operational priorities, route planning, and compliance expectations are clearly communicated
Liaising with pallet network hubs, customers, subcontractors, and internal departments to resolve operational challenges and maintain KPI performance
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives by identifying trends, improving load build strategies, and enhancing route planning processes
Providing clear and structured shift handovers to maintain operational continuity between planning teams
About You:
We are looking for a proactive, commercially aware transport professional who can combine operational planning with a strong focus on compliance and service.
You will ideally have:
Previous experience within a transport planning or transport operator role
Strong knowledge of Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive (WTD) regulations
Experience working within pallet network or groupage distribution operations such as Pallet Track, Pall-Ex, Palletline, or similar hub-and-spoke logistics environments
Strong planning and analytical skills, with the ability to optimise routes and improve cost-to-serve performance
Experience using transport management systems VIGO / Contrado (TMS), route planning tools, and Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel
Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities within fast-paced operational environments
Strong communication skills, with confidence managing driver engagement and stakeholder relationships
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail and operational efficiency
Knowledge of pallet weight
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.
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