Transport Controller

Transport Controller / Planner – Same-Day Courier Desk Full-time | Permanent | Office-based | Location: Morley, Leeds Salary: £28,000 – £33,000 per annum, depending on experience Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week plus an unpaid one-hour lunch (typical shifts 7:45am – 4:45pm, 8am – 5pm and 9am – 6pm) The Role We are recruiting for a Transport Controller / Planner with 1-3 years' experience behind them to join a reputable courier company based in the Morley area.

In this role you will keep collections and deliveries moving, plan efficient routes for a mixed fleet ranging from small vans to 18tn trucks, support with customer queries and help with the management across a mix of employed and self-employed drivers.

You can expect to be working with 6 other staff members, supporting with route planning an vehicle allocation, taking calls and respond to customer requests and queries via email. The role will require an on-call weekend rota, working 1 in every 7/8 weekends, which will in-turn, allow you to work only half a day on the first Monday back.

You can expect an average of 20-30 calls per day across the weekend with the majority of these being on Saturday. Key Responsibilities Plan and coordinate daily collections and deliveries across a same-day courier operation Allocate work to employed and self-employed drivers and manage their workloads Coordinate a varied fleet, from small vans through to 18-tonne vehicles Responding to customer requests via email Help solve any customer queries/issues Oversee pallet and parcel deliveries, making sure collections and deliveries are completed efficiently Balance any pre-booked work with urgent, last-minute same-day requests Work closely with drivers, customers and internal teams to keep daily operations running smoothly About You 1-3 years' experience working in a transport planning or coordination role (essential) Good awareness of driver hours regulations and transport compliance (essential) Experience coordinating a mixed vehicle fleet ranging from small vans up to 18-tonners Exposure to pallet and parcel operations (advantageous) Comfortable with a 1 in every 7 weekend on-call rota (essential) Salary, Hours & Benefits Salary: £28K - £33K (depending on experience) 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) Company pension scheme Monday – Friday | 40hrs per week, alternating shifts, flexibility is requested 2 weeks in advance.

Typical shifts: 7:45am – 4:45pm, 8am – 5pm and 9am – 6pm, with an occasional 10am – 7pm Weekend on-call cover | 1 in 7/8 weekends | Starts Friday evening 6pm to Monday morning 8am. Work a half day on your first Monday back from an on-call weekend TO NOTE: Should you not hear back w...

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