Traffic Operator

Virtual Hire Staffing; Tees Valley; Vor Ort; GBP 31.500 - 38.500; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Career development opportunity

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company pension

Health cash plan

Death in service benefit

Annual discretionary bonus

Private medical insurance (BUPA)

Employee fuel card

Zusammenfassung

KL Talent Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a leading logistics and distribution business for an experienced Traffic Operator to join their transport team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established business with a nationwide operation where you'll play a key role in keeping transport running safely, efficiently and compliantly.

As a Traffic Operator, you'll support the day‑to‑day running of the regional transport operation, ensuring vehicles, drivers and depot activities are

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a busy transport or logistics operation.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work under pressure.
• Strong IT skills with transport management systems.
• Understanding of transport legislation and compliance.
• Experience producing reports and analysing operational data.
• CPC in Transport Management is advantageous.
• ILM Level 3 or CMI qualification advantageous.
• Experience in liquid fuel distribution desirable.

Aufgaben

• Support daily planning and coordination of transport operations.
• Manage driver briefings and debriefings.
• Act as main point of contact for regional drivers and central support teams.
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance and fleet compliance.
• Manage vehicle defects and arrange repairs per legal requirements.
• Handle transport office enquiries, including breakdowns and driver support.
• Assist with transport planning and scheduling.
• Ensure compliance with transport legislation and Health & Safety standards.
• Produce operational reports and support continuous improvement.
• Provide support as part of an on-call rota when required.

Kenntnisse

Transport planning

Driver liaison

Report analysis

Transport legislation

Ausbildung

CPC in Transport Management

ILM Level 3 / CMI qualification

Tools

Transport Management Systems

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

KL Talent Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a leading logistics and distribution business for an experienced Traffic Operator to join their growing transport team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established business with a nationwide operation where you'll play a key role in keeping transport running safely, efficiently and compliantly.

The Role

As a Traffic Operator, you'll support the day‑to‑day running of the regional transport operation, ensuring vehicles, drivers and depot activities are managed effectively.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the daily planning and coordination of transport operations.
• Managing driver briefings and debriefings.
• Acting as the main point of contact for regional drivers and central support teams.
• Coordinating vehicle maintenance and ensuring fleet compliance.
• Managing vehicle defects and arranging repairs in line with legal requirements.
• Handling transport office enquiries, including vehicle breakdowns and driver support.
• Assisting with transport planning and scheduling.
• Ensuring compliance with all transport legislation, company procedures and Health & Safety standards.
• Producing operational reports and supporting continuous improvement.
• Providing support as part of an on‑call rota when required.

About You

We're looking for someone who has previous experience within a busy transport or logistics operation and enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment.

Ideally you'll have:

• Previous experience as a Traffic Operator, Transport Planner or within a transport office.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and work under pressure.
• Strong IT skills and confidence using transport management systems.
• A good understanding of transport legislation and compliance.
• The ability to build strong relationships with drivers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience producing reports and analysing operational data.
• A CPC in Transport Management and a Level 3 ILM or CMI qualification would be advantageous but are not essential.
• Experience within liquid fuel distribution or a similar transport environment would also be highly desirable.

What's on Offer

• Salary £35,000 (depending on experience)
• Career development opportunity
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Health cash plan
• Death in service benefit
• Annual discretionary bonus
• BUPA Private Medical Insurance (after 12 months' service)
• Employee Fuel Card (following successful completion of probation)

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Traffic Operator looking to join a growing business where your experience will make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact KL Talent Solutions for a confidential conversation.