Transport Operator Planner

Job Title: Transport Operator Planner

Location: Avonmouth, Bristol

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday with some Weekends, Moving to 4 on 4 off

Salary: Circa £35,000 - negotiable depending on experience

Are you an experienced Transport Operator looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work for an Established, Market Leading, Nationwide - Multi Site Logistics business? If you have a proven track record in the Transport Industry, this is genuinely a great opportunity with long term career prospects.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with multiple drivers
• Route Planning
• Communicating with customers and external depots
• Booking delivery and collection slots
• Using a transport system for recording driver and load information
• Liaising with drivers, being aware of actual and expected arrival times, updating stakeholders on delays
• Rerouting jobs as and when is needed
• Checking all PODS are matched up with all the correct jobs on the system

Successful Applicants Will Demonstrate

• Previous experience as a Transport Operator
• Planning Experience
• Confident and clear communicator - written and verbal
• Excellent UK geographical knowledge
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Quick and efficient problem solving skills
• Organised at all times
• Flexibility to meet the demands of the business

Closing date: 24th May 2026