Transport Coordinator – Fast-Paced Food Logistics

Gist Limited; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

M&S discount on items

23 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Pension scheme

Performance-related bonus

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Training schemes

Cycle to work

Job summary

Gist Limited in Barnsley is seeking a Transport Coordinator to join our Transport team at our Barnsley operation. You will work within a recently refurbished operation providing exclusive services to M&S Food, operating a 4on 4off rotation from 6am-6pm and 10am-10pm.

You will be the first point of contact for drivers, ensuring compliance, coordinating briefs/debriefs and driving operational improvements across cost, service and peak planning.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced transport environment.
• Able to briefing and debriefing with drivers and wider teams.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for drivers, managing briefs, debriefs, and resolving queries efficiently.
• Ensure legal compliance relating to the Operating License.
• Deliver operational excellence and continuous improvements across cost, service and peak planning.
• Provide exceptional customer service, resolving and escalating live operational issues.
• Monitor route performance, ensure timely delivery, manage supplier queries and escalating issues to management where required.
• Manage daily administrative tasks efficiently, including payroll, holidays, exceptions and scheduling.
• Assist with wider team administration and export activities, ensuring compliance and adherence to rules and regulations.

Skills

Transport coordination

Driver communication

IT literacy

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Gist Limited in Barnsley is seeking a Transport Coordinator to join our Transport team at our Barnsley operation. You will work within a recently refurbished operation providing exclusive services to M&S Food, operating a 4on 4off rotation from 6am-6pm and 10am-10pm.

You will be the first point of contact for drivers, ensuring compliance, coordinating briefs/debriefs and driving operational improvements across cost, service and peak planning.