Transport Administrator

Biffa; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa is seeking a Traffic Dispatcher / Transport Administrator at the Carlisle depot. You will coordinate day-to-day operations, allocate vehicles, and maintain service standards while ensuring health & safety and O-licence compliance.

The role is a full-time contract with a Monday–Friday schedule and 40 hours per week. You will optimize routes, manage drivers, oversee vehicle checks, and perform payroll and tachograph reporting.

Qualifications

• Plan, prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in admin, call handling or time-critical environments is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Optimise routes and vehicle utilisation to deliver top-class service.
• Manage driver availability and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee vehicle checks, safety and maintenance.
• Handle payroll, timesheets, tachograph records, and reporting.
• Drive cost-efficiency by analysing depot data and improving operations.

Skills

Route planning

Problem solving

Customer service

Time management

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Payroll systems

Job description

Traffic Dispatcher / Transport Administrator

Full Time Contract

Start Time: 08.00

Monday to Friday 40 hours a week hours

A quick look at the role.

The Traffic Administrator is responsible for managing the day-to-day organisation of operations in the depot through the allocation and basic routing of vehicles. You will ensure best in class service delivery to customers, ensuring health & safety standards are maintained, and ensuring environmental and O licence compliance.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy problem-solving, and are passionate about delivering an exceptional service, this is the role for you.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Optimising routes and vehicle utilisation to deliver top-class service.
• Managing driver availability and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Overseeing vehicle checks, safety, and maintenance.
• Handling admin tasks like payroll, timesheets, tachograph records, and reporting.
• Driving cost-efficiency by analysing depot data and improving operations.

This is more than just a desk job! You’ll also have the chance to get hands-on with employee engagement and improvement initiatives.

Our essential requirements

• Knowledge of the local area.
• Transport manager CPC would be an advantage,or a willingness to work toward
• The ability to plan, prioritise, and meet tight deadlines.
• A solutions-driven mindset and a knack for problem-solving.
• Customer focused, engaging and supporting a diverse customer base.
• Proficiency with business software and MS Office (especially Excel).
• Experience in administration, call handling, or a time-critical environment is a plus.

Biffa - Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.