Depot Transport Dispatcher & Admin — Route Optimizer

Biffa Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Discounts at stores / online retailers

Cycle to Work scheme

Dental care benefits

Access to doctor and healthcare

Job summary

Biffa Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Traffic Dispatcher / Transport Administrator to organise depot operations, allocate vehicles and plan routes, ensuring top-class service and safety standards. You will manage drivers, oversee vehicle checks, and handle payroll and tachograph records.

Experience with MS Office, especially Excel, and a proactive, problem-solving mindset are essential for coordinating daily operations in a fast-paced depot environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the local area.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Solutions-driven mindset and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with business software and MS Office (especially Excel).
• Experience in admin, call handling, or time-critical environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Optimising routes and vehicle utilisation to deliver top-class service.
• Managing driver availability and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Overseeing vehicle checks, safety and maintenance.
• Handling payroll, timesheets, tachograph records and reporting.
• Analyzing depot data to improve operations and drive cost-efficiency.

Skills

Route planning

Driver management

Regulatory compliance

Payroll & timesheets

Tachograph records

Data analysis

MS Excel

Administrative experience

Time-critical environment

Local area knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Biffa Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Traffic Dispatcher / Transport Administrator to organise depot operations, allocate vehicles and plan routes, ensuring top-class service and safety standards. You will manage drivers, oversee vehicle checks, and handle payroll and tachograph records.

Experience with MS Office, especially Excel, and a proactive, problem-solving mindset are essential for coordinating daily operations in a fast-paced depot environment.