Transport Operator
Redditch area
£30,000 per annum
Monday to Friday | Full-time | Office-based
We are recruiting for an established logistics business looking to add an experienced Transport Operator to its busy operations team.
This role focuses primarily on freight movements to and from Ireland, coordinating collections and deliveries, liaising with customers and transport partners, and ensuring freight moves smoothly from collection to final delivery.
You don't need previous Irish freight experience, although experience with Irish operations, import/export, or customs would be an advantage. What matters is a solid background in transport, freight forwarding, or logistics, and the ability to manage a busy operational workload.
The Role
- You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of freight movements, including:
- Planning and coordinating trailers and transport movements
- Arranging delivery bookings
- Liaising with customers, haulers, agents and delivery depots
- Monitoring collections and deliveries through to completion
- Following up delays, outstanding deliveries and operational issues
- Keeping customers updated throughout the movement of their freight
- Handling a high volume of calls and emails
- Maintaining accurate operational and transport records
- Using a Transport Management System to manage and monitor freight
- Assisting with transport and export documentation where required
- Working closely with the wider operations team
What We’re Looking For
You’ll ideally have:
- Previous experience within transport, freight forwarding or logistics
- Experience using a Transport Management System (TMS)
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a busy workload
- Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Excel
- A proactive approach to problem solving
- Good attention to detail
- The ability to remain calm and organised in a fast-moving transport environment
Experience with Irish freight, import/export or customs would be useful, but it is not essential.
The Package
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours: Daytime office hours Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Location: Redditch area
Contract: Permanent, full-time
If you have experience in transport or freight operations and want to take ownership of a busy desk, we’d like to hear from you.
Interested? Please send your CV to l.fletcher@ardenpersonnel.co.uk or call 01789 532220 for a confidential chat.
Arden Personnel is acting as an employment agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.