Transport Administrator

Whistl Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company based in Bolton is seeking a detail-oriented Transport Administrator to join its busy team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality administrative support to the Transport Manager and Supervisors, ensuring efficient transport operations. Responsibilities include maintaining records, supporting payroll, and assisting with driver recruitment. Ideal for someone with strong organisational skills and experience in a logistics environment. Flexible work hours from Monday to Friday are required, with various benefits offered, including a company pension and health plan.

Benefits

Annual leave enhanced with long service

Company Pension

Health cash plan

Life assurance scheme

Critical Illness cover

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous admin experience in a transport or logistics environment.
• Knowledge of driver hours, tachograph rules, and working time directives.
• Confident communicator with strong organisational skills.
• Flexible team player with great attention to detail.
• Full driving licence (occasional travel may be required).

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact in the transport office for drivers, customers, and internal teams.
• Record and report driver hours, holidays, and absences.
• Support payroll and HR paperwork for the Transport team.
• Maintain tachograph and fleet records in line with regulations.
• Assist with driver recruitment, onboarding, and licence checks.
• Provide reports and support managers with investigations or meetings.
• Help with daily routing and office admin tasks as required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

IT skills

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Job description

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Transport Administrator to join our busy Transport team in Bolton. You’ll provide high-quality administrative support to the Transport Manager and Supervisors, helping us deliver efficient, compliant, and cost-effective transport operations for our customers.

Are you ready to apply Make sure you understand all the responsibilities and tasks associated with this role before proceeding.

This role is ideal for someone with strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

About The Role

What You’ll Do

• Be the first point of contact in the transport office for drivers, customers, and internal teams.
• Record and report driver hours, holidays, and absences.
• Support payroll and HR paperwork for the Transport team.
• Maintain tachograph and fleet records in line with regulations.
• Assist with driver recruitment, onboarding, and licence checks.
• Provide reports and support managers with investigations or meetings.
• Help with daily routing and office admin tasks as required.
• Additional information: Shift pattern Monday to Friday, 11:00 - 19:30, flexibility is required to support business needs

Benefits

• Annual leave enhanced with long service.
• Company Pension
• Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Critical Illness cover
• Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
• Career development opportunities.
• Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
• And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Requirements

• Previous admin experience in a transport or logistics environment
• knowledge of driver hours, tachograph rules, and working time directives.
• Confident communicator with strong organisational skills.
• IT savvy with good MS Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word). xlqdzyr
• Flexible team player with great attention to detail.
• Full driving licence (occasional travel may be required)