Transport Operator (Nights)

Kinaxia Logistics Limited; Warrington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension

Full Uniform and PPE

Onsite Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Loyalty Awards

Employee discounts

Job summary

Kinaxia Logistics Limited in Warrington is seeking a Nights Transport Operator to coordinate collections and deliveries, optimise driver hours, and communicate with internal and external customers. You will monitor loads, allocate resources, and maintain safety and service standards.

The role requires knowledge of transport regulations, IT systems, and strong teamwork to ensure on-time performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Highway Code, EU tachograph requirements and Working Time Regulations.
• Experience with transport operation systems and route planning.
• Geography knowledge relevant to Warrington and surrounding area.
• Health and safety regulations awareness.
• Relevant transport experience and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage driver hours by authorising weekly timesheets.
• Ensure driver staffing levels meet customer requirements.
• Track status of drivers/vehicles to keep deliveries on schedule.
• Communicate delays and service issues to customers promptly.
• Coordinate handovers and load sheets between teams.
• Support continuous improvements in operations.

Skills

Driver hours management

Transport IT systems

Customer communication

Route planning

Education

Logistics qualification

Tools

Tachograph software

Job description

Kinaxia Warrington are recruiting a Transport Operator (Nights) to join their team at their site in Warrington. The role of the Transport Operator will be to execute the collection and delivery schedules via the most cost efficient and cost-effective means, in line with the business objectives, customer service levels and current legislative requirements.

• Nights
• Tuesday - Saturday
• Additional benefits:
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Full Uniform and PPE
• Onsite Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Loyatly Awards (recognises employees with 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years' service)
• Employee benefits and discounts across a range of top brands (including shopping, travel, motoring and days out)

About The Job

• Utilisation of IT systems and vehicles to ensure accurate and appropriate allocation of driver/vehicle/loads/back loads and trailers and communicate plans to external and internal customers to improve both the efficiency of the department and the Group;
• Ensure sufficient driver staffing levels are in place at all times, including agency staff, to meet customer requirements;
• Manage driver hours by authorising driver timesheets on a weekly basis
• Status tracking of drivers / vehicles to ensure that collections and deliveries are on target and communicate delays in a timely manner to customers
• Deploy service recovery actions when required if a customer collection or delivery is at risk of failure
• Communicate effectively to all internal and external customers, to include but not limited to; load sheets for the warehouse, handovers to relevant individual / department and key stakeholders for operational delays to ensure a smooth and efficient service is being delivered;
• Work as part of a team and participate in cross training initiatives to provide effective cover in a colleague's absence;
• Identify, communicate and drive any continuous improvements to continually develop the operation of the business.
• Operate a high standard of general housekeeping and work in a safe manner complying with all health and safety regulations in order to maintain a clean, safe and tidy working environment;
• Maintain clear communication with other colleagues and Drivers to ensure customer KPI's and targets are achieved and maintained, to include Driver debriefs, manifest review and updates to any amendment /notes.

Your Knowledge And Experience

• Working knowledge of the Highway Code, EU tachograph requirements, Working Time Regulations, Road Transport Regulations
• Working knowledge of transport operation systems
• Logistics qualification would be desirable
• Geography
• Health and Safety regulations
• Relevant transport experience
• Analysing and solving logistic problems
• Transport operation systems