Transport Administrator

Boughey Distribution Limited; Wardle; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK seeks a Transport Administrator to manage transport operations within a fast-paced environment. The role includes maintaining transport records and schedules, supporting route planning, and liaising with drivers, customers, and internal teams. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and communication abilities. This position offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and several employee benefits including holiday entitlement and discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus enhanced overtime

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Extensive training opportunities

Discounts across shopping and leisure

Company pension and life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in transport, logistics, or a similar administrative role is advantageous.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build good working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate transport records, schedules, and documentation.
• Support route planning and driver allocation.
• Liaise with drivers, customers, and internal teams to resolve queries.
• Monitor delivery progress and update systems accordingly.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to multitask

Team player

Tools

Transport Management Systems (TMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

This Transport Administrator role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and takes pride in keeping operations running smoothly. You'll play a key part in supporting the day-to-day coordination of our transport activities, ensuring drivers, vehicles, and deliveries are managed efficiently and in line with company standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate transport records, schedules, and documentation
• Support route planning and driver allocation
• Liaise with drivers, customers, and internal teams to resolve queries
• Monitor delivery progress and update systems accordingly
• Process PODs, delivery notes, and compliance paperwork
• Assist with vehicle checks, maintenance scheduling, and compliance tracking
• Ensure all transport activities meet legal and safety requirements
• Provide general administrative support to the transport office

Qualifications

• Previous experience in transport, logistics, or a similar administrative role would be advantageous
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail is essential
• Confident communicator with the ability to build good working relationships
• Comfortable working with transport management systems (TMS) and Microsoft Office
• Ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure
• A team player with a positive, solutions-focused attitude

Company information

NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit when you join us! What makes Boughey Distribution different? We store and transport food in a way that is best for our customers, people, communities and the planet! Boasting a 60-year heritage we are committed to on-going investment in our facilities, vehicles, systems and our people. We have more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space alongside 160 trucks & 365 trailers, and we want you to be a part of it!

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus enhanced overtime
• Monday to Friday: 7am to 3pm or 8am to 4pm
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays plus the option to buy more
• Extensive progression opportunities across the wider group that has 2 other businesses
• Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
• Discounts across shopping, groceries, travel, entertainment, dining, days out, health & beauty and much more!
• Medicash
• Long service awards
• The usual: company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, free on-site parking