Transport Co-ordinator

Gist Ltd.; Spalding; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Spalding seeks an Administration Coordinator to manage driver interactions, legal compliance, and operational tasks. The ideal candidate has administration experience in a transport setting, is PC literate, and pays attention to detail. This role includes monitoring routes and handling payroll tasks, offering a salary of £29,849.76 along with additional perks such as holidays and discounts.

Benefits

20% M&S discount on most items

20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Discounted healthcare cash plan

Auto Enrolment Pension or Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ideally, you should have experience in administration within a busy transport environment.
• PC literacy with Word and Excel is essential.
• Great attention to detail is crucial.

Responsibilities

• You will brief and debrief drivers and be their first point of contact.
• Accountable for legal o-license compliance and operational excellence.
• Monitor routes to ensure they run on time and complete payroll-related tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

PC literacy with Word and Excel

Experience in administration in a transport environment

Job description

What will you do & what will you need

As part of your role, you will brief and debrief drivers, being the first point of contact for all drivers and ensuring all queries are fed back. You will be accountable for legal o-license compliance and operational excellence, including cost and service, peak planning, and delivery. Providing the highest level of customer care, finding resolutions, and escalating live issues are also key responsibilities.

You will monitor all routes to ensure they run on time and escalate to the Team Manager on shift where appropriate. Effective time management is essential to complete tasks within set timeframes, using Kronos exceptions & schedules. You will conduct daily administrative tasks related to payroll systems, payroll queries, holidays, etc.

Ideally, you will have experience in administration within a busy transport environment, be PC literate with Word and Excel, and have great attention to detail.

Who are we and where will you be

At Gist, we are united by our core values: safety and people at the heart of everything we do. We are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical. Gist will play an integral role in the M&S journey, pushing boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, and more inspiring era.

Apply today and join us on the road to success. Upon application, if successful, you will be contacted for an initial introduction call to discuss the role and next steps. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in case of overwhelming response or business priority changes.

Gist aims to be an inclusive organization, trusted and admired by colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please share these when applying. We will do our best to meet your needs to ensure a fair and transparent assessment process. If it's meaningful to you, it's important to us.

Additional Details

• Permanent
• Full-time
• 16 hours ago

Working in partnership with M&S

At Gist, we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation. We value individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us, bring your authentic self to work, and unlock your full potential.

Our operation in Spalding is looking for candidates who can commit to a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, working 40.25 hours per week, starting at 19:00.

What's in it for you?

• £29,849.76 inclusive of night premium
• 20% M&S discount on most items
• 20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with service)
• Discounted healthcare cash plan
• Auto Enrolment Pension or Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4x salary)
• Perks and discounts via our app
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme
• Induction and training schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Supportive team environment