Transport Administrator

Job Type: Temporary

Shifts Available: Days & Nights

Weekend Working: Mandatory

Day Shift

• £13.66 per hour for the first 12 weeks
• £14.16 per hour after 12 weeks

Night Shift

• £14.61 per hour for the first 12 weeks
• £15.12 per hour after 12 weeks

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Transport Administrator to join our busy transport and logistics team. This role is ideal for someone with strong administrative skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting strict deadlines.

Weekend availability is essential as part of the role.

• Monitor inbound arrivals through customer pre-alerts and tracking systems to ensure appropriate capacity is booked on inbound and outbound vehicles.
• Manage and monitor customer collections, ensuring all service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Support daily transport planning activities.
• Prepare and complete documentation for export postal and commercial export shipments, including pre-alerts.
• Coordinate import and export shipments from collection through to final delivery, including airline bookings and communication with overseas agents and customers.
• Submit import and export customs entries using internal and external systems.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring excellent customer service at all times.
• Liaise with warehouse teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
• Book and optimise inbound and outbound vehicle movements in line with SLA and capacity requirements.
• Create and distribute vehicle load plans to operational teams.
• Act as a key point of contact for hauliers, gateways, ground handling agents (GHAs), depots, hubs, third-party drivers, and internal stakeholders.
• Promote and support a safe working environment for all employees.
• Undertake additional administrative and operational duties as required to support business needs.

• Previous administration experience within transport, logistics, freight forwarding, or a similar environment is desirable.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with customs processes and transport planning would be advantageous.
• Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

• Competitive hourly rates with pay increase after 12 weeks.
• Opportunity to work within a dynamic logistics environment.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Potential for long-term employment and career progression.

Apply today with your up-to-date CV and become part of a fast-paced and growing logistics operation.