Night Transport Coordinator (12m FTC)

Gist Limited; Colthrop; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Pension

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Induction & training

Cycle to work

Job summary

Gist Limited is seeking a full-time Transport Coordinator for Thatcham to support a fast-paced FMCG transport operation during the Christmas peak. You will coordinate drivers, monitor live activity, and help ensure safe, on-time deliveries while supporting the transport office across shifts.

The role requires experience in transport operations, strong organisational skills, and familiarity with Kronos and transport systems. 4-on-4-off pattern and 40.25 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport, logistics or distribution operation.
• Previous roles in Transport Coordinator/Administrator/Planner or similar.
• Confident communication with drivers and ability to allocate work.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Excellent organisation and multi-tasking in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate night transport operations to dispatch vehicles and drivers on time.
• Be first point of contact for drivers, provide support and escalate issues.
• Brief/debrief drivers with accurate operational information.
• Monitor live routes and support service recovery as needed.
• Support the Shift Manager with day-to-day transport operation.
• Manage driver allocation and resource utilisation during shifts.
• Support return-to-work conversations and driver supervision.
• Maintain Operator Licence compliance and transport documentation.
• Handle payroll tasks, Kronos exceptions, holiday administration and related admin.
• Collaborate with Transport, Warehouse and Planning teams for smooth operations.

Skills

Transport coordination

Driver liaison

Kronos

Microsoft Office

Team supervision

Attention to detail

Tools

Kronos

Office software

Job description

Gist Limited is seeking a full-time Transport Coordinator for Thatcham to support a fast-paced FMCG transport operation during the Christmas peak. You will coordinate drivers, monitor live activity, and help ensure safe, on-time deliveries while supporting the transport office across shifts.

The role requires experience in transport operations, strong organisational skills, and familiarity with Kronos and transport systems. 4-on-4-off pattern and 40.25 hours weekly.