Transport Administrator

Biffa Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Pension scheme

Medical and dental scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Job summary

Biffa is seeking a Traffic Dispatcher / Transport Administrator to organise day-to-day depot operations, allocating routes and vehicles while ensuring high levels of service and safety standards. The role involves coordinating drivers, maintaining compliance, and handling admin tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will optimise routes, monitor vehicle checks, and contribute to cost-efficient operations, with opportunities to engage in improvement initiatives and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the local area.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Solutions-driven mindset and strong problem-solving.
• Customer focused and able to support a diverse customer base.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel).
• Experience in administration, call handling, or time-critical environments is a plus.

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.

Skills

Route planning

Driver management

Admin tasks

Data analysis

Health & safety

Tools

Excel

Job description

Traffic Dispatcher / Transport Administrator

Full Time Contract

Monday to Friday

Hours 08.30 to 17.30

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.
• 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.

• Previous experience in transport, logistics or traffic planning is desirable.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan routes, coordinate drivers and manage changing priorities.
• Good geographical knowledge and IT skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong focus on health and safety, compliance and customer service.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Medical and dental scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Plus, much more