Transport Planner

  • Taskmaster Resources Ltd
  • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Jul 02, 2026
Seasonal Retail

Job Description

Transport Planner

Taskmaster Recruitment are looking for a Transport Planner to work for our client based at their office in Alwalton, Peterborough

Responsibilities include:

  • Monitor the day-to-day transport operations for the site.
  • Help keep our clients fleet safe and legal by managing all aspects of vehicle and driver compliance.
  • Route planning.
  • Driver performance management.
  • Liaise with Lineage Logistics depots and delivery points.
  • Driver and fleet assigning using transport planning system.
  • DE-briefing drivers.
  • Delivery rejections - temperature, damages, wrong product.
  • Create goods return notification (GRRS) for all delivery issues.
  • Dealing with vehicle and trailer breakdowns.
  • Stock allocation.
  • UN invoice job report.
  • Diary departure management.
  • Scanning, indexing, and filing.
  • Invoicing and status reports.
  • Day to day activity management.

Key Skills/Attributes:

  • Previous Transport experience.
  • Experience in managing drivers hours/legislation.
  • If you understand Transport Management systems, that would be helpful - though a willingness to learn and plenty of initiative will take you far in our clients ambitious team.
  • As a target-focused individual, you'll be comfortable meeting tight deadlines. This also means that you'll be a team-player who is keen to get things done.
  • Good IT skills are essential. Excel, Word, and Outlook are particularly important.
  • Above all else, you'll share our clients determination to keep their customers and colleagues happy, so a can-do attitude with brilliant communication and organisation skills is essential.

Hours: 4 on 4 off shift pattern: 07:00-19:00

Pay rate: £14.24ph

Please apply for full details.

Taskmaster Resources LTD is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. (Temporary Vacancy)