Transport Scheduler

Interaction Recruitment; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is recruiting for a Scheduler in their Operations team in St Neots. This full-time role offers a 40-hour week from Monday to Friday, with a salary of £28,000–£30,000 per annum.

You will coordinate daily transport operations, ensuring vehicles, drivers and resources are scheduled efficiently to meet customer requirements. The role requires strong organisational and communication skills, knowledge of UK transport regulations, and an ability to work under pressure within a

Qualifications

• Previous scheduling experience, ideally within transport, logistics or distribution.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Good geographical knowledge.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Knowledge of UK transport regulations and driver hours legislation.
• Able to remain calm and effective under pressure.
• Reliable, proactive and customer-focused.
• OLAT experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily deliveries, collections, routes and driver schedules.
• Monitor vehicle and driver availability and respond to changes or delays.
• Liaise with drivers, customers and internal teams to keep operations running smoothly.
• Optimise routes to maximise fleet efficiency and minimise costs.
• Track deliveries, collections, defects and daily vehicle checks.
• Maintain accurate schedules, records and operational documentation.
• Support compliance with UK transport regulations and driver hours legislation.
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance and fleet availability.
• Produce reports and assist the Transport Manager as required.

Skills

Scheduling

Transport & Logistics

Organisation

Communication

Problem-solving

IT skills

UK transport regulations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

My client based in St Neots is currently recruiting for a Scheduler in their Operations team to join them on a full time permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Scheduler looking to join a busy and supportive transport operation.

Location:St Neots
Salary:£28,000–£30,000 per annum
Hours:40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm

We are looking for an organised and proactiveSchedulerto coordinate daily transport operations, ensuring vehicles, drivers and resources are scheduled efficiently to meet customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily deliveries, collections, routes and driver schedules.
• Monitor vehicle and driver availability and respond to changes or delays.
• Liaise with drivers, customers and internal teams to keep operations running smoothly.
• Optimise routes to maximise fleet efficiency and minimise costs.
• Track deliveries, collections, defects and daily vehicle checks.
• Maintain accurate schedules, records and operational documentation.
• Support compliance with UK transport regulations and driver hours legislation.
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance and fleet availability.
• Produce reports and assist the Transport Manager as required.

About You

• Previous scheduling experience, ideally within transport, logistics or distribution.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Good geographical knowledge.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Knowledge of UK transport regulations and driver hours legislation.
• Able to remain calm and effective under pressure.
• Reliable, proactive and customer-focused.
• OLAT experience is desirable.