Transport Administrator

John Lewis plc; Brooklands; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

John Lewis Partnership in Weybridge is recruiting a Transport Administrator to support Customer Delivery Operations. You will handle admin tasks, monitor regulatory compliance, liaise with service providers, and assist site management with daily tasks and project work.

The role includes 37.5 hours per week on a 5‑week rota, with shifts 14:00–22:00 on weekdays and 10:00–18:00 Saturdays. Evening premium £3.25/hr (18:00–22:00) and Night premium £4.25/hr (22:00–06:00) apply.

Qualifications

• Excellent PC skills including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Transport Compliance systems for defective vehicles and driver regulations.
• Maths and very good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good working knowledge of IT Systems.
• Previous Administration experience.

Responsabilités

• Undertake administrative tasks relating to Transport and vehicle legal compliance amongst other administration duties.
• Ensure the operation remains legally compliant with adherence to Domestic and EU Driver’s Hour regulations.
• Maintain effective relationships with external service providers & internal vehicle maintenance units.
• Monitor customer delivery routes to ensure high levels of customer service are met.
• Effectively communicating with all Partners and raising operational issues to the Transport/Site Management Teams in a timely manner, providing handovers at the end of your shift.

Connaissances

Administration experience

Maths

Communication skills

IT systems

Outils

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Customer Delivery Operations are a vital part of our business. Here at the Partnership, our Transport Administrator will take ownership of the department's operational success by assisting site management with daily tasks and project work, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and using your customer experience to be an ambassador of John Lewis and Partners. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 - 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £3.25 per hour, and any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract a Night Premium at a rate of £4.25 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements. Please be aware of the hours required for this vacancy. Schedule Pattern: 37.5 hours per week across 5 days, on a 5 week rota. Monday-Friday 14:00 - 22:00 & Saturday 10:00 - 18:00.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake administrative tasks relating to Transport and vehicle legal compliance amongst other administration duties.
• Ensure the operation remains legally compliant with adherence to Domestic and EU Driver’s Hour regulations.
• Maintain effective relationships with external service providers & internal vehicle maintenance units.
• Monitor customer delivery routes to ensure high levels of customer service are met.
• Effectively communicating with all Partners and raising operational issues to the Transport/Site Management Teams in a timely manner, providing handovers at the end of your shift.

Essential skills you will need

• Excellent PC Skills including Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Transport Compliance systems for defective vehicles and driver regulations.
• Maths and very good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good working knowledge of IT Systems
• Previous Administration experience

Desirable Skills you can bring

• Very good organisation and planning skills with a good working knowledge of Transport Legislation
• Knowledge of Telematics systems & Route planner

Closing Date: November 17, 2026

Pay: £29,600.00 - £44,000.00

Annual Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week across 5 days, on a 5 week rota. Monday-Friday 14:00-22:00, Saturday 10:00-18:00.

Job Level: Partnership Level 9

Where You’ll Be Working: Brooklands Customer Delivery Hub (John Lewis & Partners), 18 Vickers Drive North, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0YU

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

At the John Lewis Partnership we’re not just employees; we’re co-owners, and that’s why we’re called Partners. Being a Partner means not only do we all collectively share the responsibilities of being the UK’s largest employee-owned business, but we also share in its rewards and successes. It’s this ownership model that makes the Partnership a very unique place to work.