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Transport Scheduler Sun-Thurs 1:30pm-9:30pm GBP32k

Canterbury, Kent

Office Angels

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Hours
Full Time
Posted
10 hours ago
Salary
28000.00 - 32000.00 GBP Annual
Recruiter
Office Angels
Closes
10 Nov 2025
Course
No
Contract Type
Permanent
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer

Description

Join Our Clients Team as a Transport Scheduler

Are you passionate about logistics and ready to take on a dynamic role in an interesting and successful company? Would you like to work Sunday-Thursday afternoons/evenings so you can enjoy your mornings and Friday's and Saturday's off?! If so, we have the perfect role for you.

Our client is seeking a dedicated Transport Scheduler who thrives on ensuring that deliveries are executed seamlessly, bringing joy to customers and efficiency to the operation.

Job title: Transport Scheduler

Location: Canterbury

Salary: GBP28,000 - GBP32,000 DOE

Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 1:30pm - 9:30pm

Start date: Immediate or our client can wait if you need to give 4 weeks notice

Office based: Free on-site parking for your convenience.

Annual leave: 20 days + Bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after 2 years

Development opportunities: To grow your skills and career.

The Role:

As a Transport Scheduler, you will play a crucial part in planning, coordinating, and optimising delivery and collection routes across multiple sites. Your mission? To ensure that our customers receive their orders on time, in full, and without error.

Your key responsibilities would be to:

Plan and schedule all customer deliveries and collections efficiently.Ensure maximum vehicle utilisation and cost-effective routing.Monitor driver availability, vehicle capacity, and compliance with safety standards.Debrief drivers daily, ensuring all Proof of Deliveries (PODs) and documentation are completed accurately.Liaise closely with depot and warehouse teams to coordinate loading and dispatch times.Manage relationships with agency drivers and external hauliers.Respond to any transport-related issues promptly, including breakdowns or urgent customer needs.Maintain accurate records for vehicle defects, incidents, and maintenance schedules.Support continuous improvement initiatives within the transport department. You'll be the perfect candidate for this job if you have the following:

Experience in transport planning, scheduling, or logistics coordination (ideally in a multi-depot operation).An understanding of driver regulations, vehicle capacities, and route optimisation.Highly organised, proactive, and confident in decision-making.The ability to communicate effectively with drivers, managers, and customers.Thrives in a fast-moving environment where priorities can change quickly.Good IT skills and familiarity with transport management systems (TMS). Next Steps:

If you're excited by this opportunity and meet the criteria, we'd love to hear from you - apply today to take the next step in your career!

Know someone who might be perfect for this role? Refer them and if they're successful, you'll receive a GBP100 voucher of your choice! (Terms apply)

Don't forget: If your application matches the job requirements, we'll email you-please check your junk/spam folders. If you hear from us, call Emma (Candidate Manager) or Nicola (Elite Consultant) on within 24 hours to discuss the role in more detail.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.

Ad ID: 5417295345

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