Traffic Operator – Nursling

Meachers Global Logistics Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Meachers Global Logistics Limited is seeking a hands-on Transport Planner in Southampton to manage UK-wide full load routes, ensuring compliance with road transport legislation and working time directives.

You will liaise with drivers and customers, manage administration, and support a professional operations team.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of road transport regulations and working time directives (WTD).
• Experience with back-office transport operations and route planning.
• Ability to manage drivers hours and communicate with drivers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Plan routes for UK-wide full loads.
• Ensure compliance with road transport legislation and WTD.
• Liaise with drivers and customers to coordinate deliveries and collections.
• Complete administration accurately.
• Use computerised TMS and related tools for operations.

Skills

Geographical knowledge

Liaising with drivers

Customer handling

Route planning

IT skills

Teamwork

Education

CPC qualification

Tools

TMS

Job description

We are seeking a hands-onExperienced Traffic Operatorto join a professional operations team in Southampton to support our general haulage operations across the UK

This is a great opportunity to join a family owned business.

The Role:
Transport Planner will be routing the delivery & collection of full loads UK wide
You must ensure all road transport legislation is adhered to
Routes must be planned in line with WTD
All administration must be completed and accurate
Transport Planner will be liaising with Drivers and customers as appropriate

• Previous Back Office Transport experience preferred
• Excellent geographical knowledge
• Dealing with existing customers
• Route Planning
• Liaising with drivers within a busy environment, this is a constant challenge and the right candidate must have experience of this in a previous position.
• Dealing with drivers hours
• Use of a computerised TMS plus other bolt-on variables to enable the management of other parts of our operation.
• IT skills are necessary for the day to day operation in this role
• Transport Planner will be routing the delivery & collection of full loads UK wide
• You must ensure all road transport legislation is adhered to
• Routes must be planned in line with WTD
• You must ensure all road transport legislation is adhered to
• A strong team ethic both inside and outside the office.
• Previous experience within a similar role
• CPC qualification not necessary however may assist you application.

Hours

• Hours: Rotational shifts between 06:00 and 18:00
• Weekend Work: 1 in 4 Saturday/Sunday mornings (additional payment provided)

Please note: We are only able to accept applications from candidates who already have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for any of our current vacancies.