Transport Administrator

Are you an organised multitasker who thrives in a fast-paced transport environment? Do you take pride in keeping things running efficiently behind the scenes? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re looking for a Transport Administrator to join our energetic, growing team in Normanton. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their work and wants to play a key role in the smooth day-to-day running of our transport operations.

This is a full-time, permanent position working on a rotating shift pattern across any 5 days out of 7. Flexibility is essential, as shift allocations may vary depending on business needs.

Shift patterns include:

• Nights: Sunday to Thursday, 22:00 – 06:00
• Afternoons: Sunday to Thursday, 14:00 – 22:00
• Days: Monday to Friday, 06:00 – 14:00

Pay, benefits and more:

• An annual salary of £28,386.00
• 23 days annual leave
• Flexible dental insurance plans
• A company sponsored pension scheme
• A 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to our MyBenefits platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Admission to GXO University, our online learning platform enabling you to achieve your career aspirations!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Maintain the daily operations log by collating feedback against plan for use in Plan/Do/Review calls
• Administer fleet processes including defect reporting, tyre management, and vehicle bookings
• Prepare and reconcile delivery paperwork, PODs, and manage tachograph administration and reporting
• Support First Line Managers with accurate and timely driver briefings and debriefings

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in a transport or logistics environment is desirable
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret operational data
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• A calm, customer-focused approach with the ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving environment

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.