Transport Office Controller

Rapier Employment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the logistics sector is seeking a Transport Office Clerk in Birmingham. This exciting role involves managing drivers, tracking vehicles, and data entry in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have essential transport industry experience, a solid work history, and excellent computer skills. The position offers a competitive salary and requires flexibility with shift hours, making it ideal for ambitious individuals looking for a dynamic workplace.

Qualifications

• Transport industry experience is essential.
• Ability to work a 2-shift system (mornings/afternoons).
• Own method of transport essential or live locally.

Responsibilities

• Greeting drivers at start of shift and managing paperwork.
• Tracking vehicles en-route and reporting delays.
• Route planning and adjusting as required.

Skills

Transport industry experience

Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office/Word/Excel)

Flexible attitude

Solid work history

Excellent work ethic

Job description

Transport Office Clerk

Road Transport Industry experience is preferred for this role.

We have an exciting role for an experienced Transport Office Controller working with one of the world’s biggest logistics providers in conjunction with one of the world’s best-known prestige car brands. We are looking for a hard‑working, outgoing, ambitious, and flexible individual with a solid work history and strong work ethic. The role will be based at the Erdington site.

This is an on‑going agency position with the potential of becoming permanent in the future.

Salary

£34,569.60 pa (40 hrs pw) – £16.62 ph

Hours of Work

• Rotating: Week 1 5am‑1pm; Week 2 1pm‑9pm
• Flexibility may be required in terms of moving shifts.

Days of Work

Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

• Greeting drivers at start of shift, handing out keys and paperwork, checking details.
• Transport industry experience is preferred.
• Tracking vehicles en‑route, reporting any delays, time changes or problems to senior staff.
• Talking to drivers en route and checking load description.
• Route planning and adjusting.
• De‑brief at the end of shift, take back keys and paperwork.
• Data entry.
• Driver and vehicle management.
• Answer any driver queries.
• Download driver digicard.
• Other duties as required.
• Infringement management.
• Data entry.

Requirements

• Transport industry (or similar) experience is essential.
• Ability to work a 2‑shift system (mornings/afternoons).
• Solid work history.
• Excellent work ethic.
• Flexible attitude.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office/Word/Excel) – ESSENTIAL.
• Own method of transport essential or you must live locally.

Contact

For more information, contact Ade at Rapier Birmingham on 0121 227 8001 or please click apply now below.

Rapier Employment has been established in the UK for over 30 years, specialising in supplying temporary and permanent workers into the Commercial, Production and Logistics sector. www.rapieremployment.co.uk