Transport Assistant

Pertemps Crawley Perms; Salfords; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Crawley Perms is looking for a Transport Assistant to join its busy transport team in Salfords. The role supports the Transport Manager to keep a fleet of 20+ commercial vehicles compliant, maintained, and operational.

Key duties include coordinating servicing and MOTs, maintaining records, arranging repairs, and assisting with route planning and same-day deliveries. A full UK driving licence is required, and applicants should be 25 or over due to insurance requirements.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence with a clean driving record.
• Must be aged 25 or over due to company vehicle insurance requirements.
• Comfortable driving commercial vehicles.
• Experience using fleet management systems.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the management and maintenance of a fleet of 20+ commercial vehicles.
• Monitor vehicle defects and maintenance needs, arrange repairs with approved garages.
• Book routine servicing, MOTs, inspections and maintenance work.
• Maintain accurate vehicle records and upload documentation to the system.
• Ensure fleet compliance documentation is kept up to date.
• Drive company vehicles to garages, MOT appointments and service centres as required.
• Assist with route planning and ad-hoc same-day deliveries when needed.

Skills

Driving licence

Fleet coordination

Organisation

Communication

Tools

Fleet management software

Job description

Transport Assistant

Are you organised, proactive and have a good understanding of commercial vehicles? Our client is looking for a Transport Assistant to join their busy transport team, providing essential support to the Transport Manager in ensuring a fleet 20+ vehicles remains compliant, maintained, and operational.

Essential Requirements

• Full UK driving license with a clean driving record
• Must be aged 25 or over (due to company vehicle insurance requirements)
• Comfortable driving commercial vehicles

The Role

Reporting directly to the Transport Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the company fleet, ensuring all vehicles are roadworthy, compliant and maintained within standards.

• Assisting with the management and maintenance of a fleet of 20+ commercial vehicles
• Monitoring vehicle defects & maintenance requirements, diagnosing issues where possible and arranging repairs with approved garages
• Booking routine servicing, MOTs, inspections and maintenance work
• Maintaining accurate vehicle records & uploading all documentation onto Truckfile
• Ensuring fleet compliance documentation is kept up to date
• Driving company vehicles to and from garages, MOT appointments and service centres as required
• Assisting with route planning, including organising ad-hoc same-day deliveries when required

The Candidate

• We're looking for someone who is organised, reliable and confident working within a busy transport environment
• Previous experience within transport, fleet or vehicle maintenance administration
• Experience using fleet management systems
• Excellent communication skills are essential

The Package

• Salary of up to £31,000pa
• Monday to Friday, 6am - 3pm
• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• A varied role with a mix of office & operational responsibilities
• Opportunity to join a well-established business with a supportive team