Transport Assistant

Ridgway Rentals Ltd; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Job summary

Ridgway Rentals Ltd is seeking a Transport Administrator to join its team based at St Martins, near Oswestry. The role involves supporting the Transport Manager and Director with fleet administration, driver supervision, and routine reporting.

You will handle general admin tasks, prepare reports with legal info, process abnormal load notifications, and assist with day-to-day transport operations including ETA communication. A full clean driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be organised and able to manage their own workload efficiently and accurately.
• Willingness to work some early mornings and some late afternoons/evenings.
• Full training will be provided.
• A full clean driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Transport Manager & Director in managing a fleet of vehicles and drivers.
• Carry out general administration tasks.
• Generate reports including any necessary legal information.
• Complete accurate abnormal load notifications.
• Support day-to-day running of the department including answering calls and providing ETAs for collections and deliveries.
• Drive cars and vans when required.
• Complete timesheets and monitor drivers hours.

Skills

Organised

Time management

Driving licence

Team player

Flexibility

Job description

Ridgway Rentals Ltd are currently looking for a Transport administrator to join its team, based out of St Martins, near Oswestry.

A bit about Ridgway

At Ridgway rentals we pride ourselves on being a family-owned & family-run company with years of experience in the Plant hire sector. We run a vast range of machinery to cater to the needs of; Housebuilders, Civil engineers, Demolition works, Water treatment, Waste management & Agriculture.

At Ridgway we take pride in providing an excellent level of service both efficiently & safely. Every member of our team forms an essential cog in an intricate machine and any successful applicant would need to be enthusiastic, a team-player & ready to muck in to task that suit their skills with no 2 days ever likely to be exactly the same.

This role is based at our head office in St Martins, Shropshire - postcode SY11 3PZ

Person specification

Applicants must be organised and able to manage their own workload in an efficient and accurate manner. The correct candidate must be willing to work some early mornings and some late afternoon's / evenings depending on the requirements of the business. Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not required as full training will be provided. A full clean driving licence will be required for this role.

The job role transport administrator is reportable to the transport manager and transport director, the duties include (but are not limited to) the following:

• To assist the Transport Manager & Director in managing a fleet of vehicles and their drivers
• Carrying out general administration tasks
• Generating reports, which must incorporate any necessary legal information
• Completing accurate abnormal load notifications
• Generally assisting with the day to day running of the department including answering phone calls, providing ETA's for both collections and deliveries.
• Driving cars and vans where required.
• Completing timesheets and monitoring drivers hours.

Job Type: Full-time

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oswestry SY11 3PZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)