Depot Transport Planner – Route Optimisation & Ops

Biffa Group; Tockwith; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Medical and dental scheme

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Career development and coaching

Job summary

Biffa is seeking a Transport Administrator / Traffic Dispatcher to organise daily depot operations in York (Tockwith). The role focuses on allocating vehicles, routing, driver availability, and ensuring health, safety and compliance.

You will optimise routes, monitor vehicle checks, and handle payroll, timesheets, tachograph records, and reporting. This is a hands-on role with opportunities to contribute to improvements and employee engagement.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the local area and route planning experience.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with business software and MS Office (especially Excel).
• Experience in admin, call handling, or time-critical environments is beneficial.

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.
• Driving cost-efficiency by analysing depot data and improving operations.

Skills

Route planning

Prioritisation

MS Office / Excel

Time management

Admin experience

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Biffa is seeking a Transport Administrator / Traffic Dispatcher to organise daily depot operations in York (Tockwith). The role focuses on allocating vehicles, routing, driver availability, and ensuring health, safety and compliance.

You will optimise routes, monitor vehicle checks, and handle payroll, timesheets, tachograph records, and reporting. This is a hands-on role with opportunities to contribute to improvements and employee engagement.