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Job Title: Transport Administrator / Route Support Coordinator
Location: South Kirkby
Pay Rate: 12.75 per hour
Job Type: Temporary (Immediate Start)
Potential Duration: Sickness cover with potential extended cover for maternity leave

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an organised and proactive Transport Administrator / Route Support Coordinator to join a busy operational team with an immediate start available.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with administration experience, ideally within transport, logistics, fleet, or service scheduling environments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting daily driver operations, coordinating route activity, handling customer queries, and ensuring smooth day-to-day scheduling.

Full training will be provided, so this role would also suit someone with strong administrative skills, a willingness to learn quickly, and a flexible approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day administrative support to the transport/operations team
• Supporting drivers with route queries and operational issues
• Allocating daily visits / schedules efficiently
• Handling inbound customer queries via phone and email
• Updating internal systems accurately with job and route information
• Liaising with drivers, operations teams, and customers to ensure service levels are maintained
• Assisting with general office administration and operational coordination
• Responding quickly to changing priorities within a fast-paced environment

Candidate Requirements

• Previous administration experience essential
• Transport, logistics, fleet, scheduling, or route planning experience highly desirable
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confident handling customer queries professionally
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office and internal systems
• Highly organised with strong attention to detailAbility to multitask and work under pressure
• Flexible, hands-on attitude
• Quick learner with a willingness to be trained and develop within the role
• Team player with a proactive approach

Ideal Background

Candidates may have worked in roles such as:

• Transport Administrator
• Logistics Administrator
• Fleet Coordinator
• Route Planner
• Operations Administrator
• Service Coordinator
• Scheduling Administrator
• Customer Service Administrator (transport/logistics background)