Transport Operator

The Best Connection; St Albans; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Pension contributions

Mon-Fri day shift

On-site role in St Albans

Job summary

The Best Connection in St Albans is seeking an experienced Transport Operator to join our expanding logistics team. You will oversee daily operations and maintain high compliance standards within our transport network.

Key duties include compliance bookings, driver allocation, performance monitoring, driver debriefs, and providing responsive customer service on a Monday–Friday day shift at our site in St Albans.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working directly as a Transport Operator or within a busy transport office environment is essential.
• Strong working knowledge of transport compliance, driver hours, regulations, and logistics operations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage and debrief drivers effectively in St Albans.
• Quick to adapt to a busy environment and a flexible logistics schedule.

Responsibilities

• Compliance Management: Schedule and complete all compliance bookings within strict legal timelines.
• Driver Allocation: Efficiently allocate drivers across our specialized logistics network and general haulage operations.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor and record daily driver performance indicators to ensure efficient logistics service delivery.
• Communication: Maintain regular communication with drivers to ensure task completion and total driving legal compliance.
• Team Support: Assist the transport office team in adapting to new logistics contracts and customer requirements.
• Customer Service: Provide a high level of customer service through flexible and responsive logistical support.

Skills

Transport compliance

Driver hours knowledge

Communication with drivers

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Transport Operator to join our expanding logistics team based at a major contract site in St Albans. As an integral part of the team, this Transport Operator position will play a pivotal role in overseeing daily operations and maintaining high compliance standards within the transport and logistics industry.

Transport Operator Key Responsibilities

• Compliance Management: Schedule and complete all compliance bookings within strict legal timelines.
• Driver Allocation: Efficiently allocate drivers across our specialized logistics network and general haulage operations.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor and record daily driver performance indicators to ensure efficient logistics service delivery.
• Communication: Maintain regular communication with drivers to ensure task completion and total driving legal compliance.
• Team Support: Assist the transport office team in adapting to new logistics contracts and customer requirements.
• Customer Service: Provide a high level of customer service through flexible and responsive logistical support.

Transport Operator Candidate Requirements:

• Proven experience working directly as a Transport Operator or within a busy transport office environment is essential.
• Strong working knowledge of transport compliance, driver hours, regulations, and logistics operations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage and debrief drivers effectively in St Albans.
• Quick to adapt to a busy environment and a flexible logistics schedule.

Transport Operator Benefits:

• Excellent hourly pay rates matching permanent parity benchmarks from day one.
• Premium overtime rates up to £25.08 per hour.
• Stable Monday to Friday day-shift pattern in St Albans.
• Weekly pay and pension contributions.

Transport Operator Pay:

• £16.20 - £25.08 per hour (including premium overtime)

Transport Operator Shift:

• Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 (Full-Time, Temporary / Ongoing)