Transport Planner / HGV Driver
Pertemps Sheffield
Location: Doncaster, DN3
Salary: Up to £37,500 per annum
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Transport Planner Coordinator / HGV Driver
to join our busy logistics operation based in Doncaster. This is an excellent opportunity for a transport professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys coordinating complex transport activities while ensuring exceptional service levels.
Working on a 4-on, 4-off shift pattern, you will play a key role in the planning, coordination, and execution of daily transport operations, ensuring deliveries and collections are completed safely, efficiently, and on time.
Shift Pattern
- 4 days on, 4 days off
- 5:00am – 5:30pm
- 1 hour lunch break (30 minutes unpaid and 30 minutes paid)
- Execute daily and weekly transport plans for company vehicles and third-party logistics providers.
- Work closely with Transport and Operations Managers to ensure transport plans are achievable and delivered efficiently.
- Coordinate with the Sales Team to ensure customer deliveries are completed on time and in full.
- Monitor company vehicles using tracking software and report delays, incidents, or issues promptly.
- Take loads to other sites on a weekend (when rota’d on)
- Communicate collection and delivery progress to internal teams.
- Produce accurate delivery and collection documentation using company software and ensure signed paperwork is returned and processed correctly.
- Manage the booking in and out of company and third-party vehicles on site.
- Conduct driver briefings and debriefings at the start and end of shifts.
- Utilise ERP systems to support transport and operational processes.
- Ensure compliance with drivers' hours regulations and Department for Transport requirements.
- Download and manage driver and vehicle tachograph data.
- Support vehicle maintenance scheduling and report defects to the Maintenance Manager.
- Carry out yard shunting activities and prepare trailers for upcoming deliveries.
- Respond effectively to operational issues and resolve problems as they arise.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Essential Requirements
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a Transport Coordinator, Transport Planner, or similar logistics role.
- Strong understanding of transport planning, logistics, and supply chain operations.
- Experience using ERP systems (minimum 1 year).
- HGV Class 1 Licence.
- Excellent organisational and multitasking skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to perform under pressure.
- Right to work in the United Kingdom.
- Competitive salary of £37,500 per year
- Company pension scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Casual dress
- Stable full-time, permanent position
- Opportunity for career development within a growing business
If you have a strong background in transport coordination, hold a Class 1 HGV licence, and are looking for a challenging and rewarding role within a dynamic logistics operation, we'd love to hear from you.
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