Transport Planner
8 days ago
Staines-upon-Thames
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 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., • 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., • Must be reliable., • Concise and careful worker adhering to CAA regulations., • Reasonable IT skills (Outlook, familiar with using the internet)., • 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., • 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. 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.