Transport Co-ordinator

JR United Kingdom; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company is seeking a Transport Coordinator for its Bridgwater Depot. This full-time, permanent role focuses on managing transport operations, ensuring compliance, and optimizing delivery schedules. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and work both independently and as part of a team. Benefits include a competitive salary, overtime, and a company pension.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Overtime at x1.25

Public holidays at x2

Life assurance

Company pension

Discount scheme

Free onsite secured parking

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Ability to manage deadlines and prioritize workload.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Manage resources for daily cream delivery schedules.
• Monitor turnaround times for milk and cream schedules.
• Supervise on-site fuel bunkering deliveries.
• Assist in compliance audits and gather evidence for inspections.
• Engage actively in KPI reporting.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Self-management

Prioritizing workload

Proactive approach

Job description

Join Our Team as a Transport Coordinator at Bridgwater Depot

Mller UK & Ireland, wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller, employs over 24,000 people across Europe. In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of dairy products sourced from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Mller brand is ranked No.7 in The Grocers Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

We are hiring a Transport Coordinator to join our team at the Bridgwater Depot, within the Mller Milk & Ingredients Distribution Business.

This full-time, permanent role involves coordinating transport operations to ensure value and compliance.

• Contract: Full-time / Permanent
• Location: Bridgwater Depot
• Shift: Day shift 0600 - 1800, 4 on 4 off

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage and allocate resources for daily cream delivery schedules, ensuring delivery windows are met and communicated to Trading.
• Manage and allocate resources for collection/delivery schedules, ensuring delivery windows are met and communicated to Trading.
• Monitor and measure turnaround times for milk and cream schedules.
• Manage daily backload schedules, optimizing route efficiency.
• Allocate subcontractor haulage support for reload operations.
• Supervise on-site fuel bunkering deliveries.
• Manage vehicle swabbing data, reporting, and escalation of Out-of-Spec (OOS) results.
• Support all functions—administration, driving, and management—by stepping into different roles as needed.
• Assist in compliance audits and gather evidence for inspections.
• Understand how individual actions impact site/business goals and the bottom line.
• Participate in site audits, DTAS, and off-site risk assessments.
• Implement contingency plans when required.
• Engage actively in KPI reporting.
• Maintain professional communication with all contacts.

Relevant experience in a similar role is desirable. The candidate should work well independently and as part of a team, manage deadlines, prioritize workload, and demonstrate a positive attitude and self-motivation. Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach are essential.

Benefits include a competitive salary paid monthly, overtime at x1.25, public holidays at x2, life assurance, company pension, access to the Mller Rewards discount scheme, and free onsite secured parking.