Traffic Operator

Virtual Hire Staffing; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Transport planning

Driver liaison

Report analysis

Transport legislation

Education

CPC in Transport Management

ILM Level 3 / CMI qualification

Tools

Transport Management Systems

Job description

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.