Transport Coordinator

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Full-Time | Permanent | Great Place to Work® Certified

Location: Dublin & South East Region

Pay: €47,500 DOE

Looking for a secure, long-term role with a company that genuinely values skilled people?

At JJ Kavanagh, we are expanding our Transport Operations team and are currently seeking a Transport Coordinator to join our busy team. As a family-run business with over 100 years of heritage, we take pride in our people, our fleet, and the standards we uphold.

We are proud to be a Great Place to Work® Certified organisation and recognised as an Outstanding Employer, reflecting our commitment to creating a supportive, respectful, and rewarding working environment.

Why work with JJ Kavanagh?

Permanent, full-time role with long-term job security
Competitive pay, based on experience
Company pension scheme
Modern, well-maintained fleet
Supportive management and experienced engineering team
Training and development opportunities
A safe, respectful, and well-organised working environment
Full compliance with all health, safety, and legislative requirements
Work with a company officially recognised as a Great Place to Work® and Outstanding Employer

Your role

As Transport Coordinator, you will be working closely with the Transport Manager and the Transport Operations team to assist in delivering the best customer experience in all areas of our operation, such as regular scheduled services, private coach hires, and tours.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Rostering of drivers for service work and private hires, ensuring adherence to the current law and regulations as well as the Company’s Policies.
Ensure the transport systems are monitored in real time and ensure all scheduled services and private hire jobs are operating as planned and taking immediate corrective action if and when required.
Allocation of company vehicles to Drivers/Jobs when and where required.
Movements of vehicles between depots to ensure all scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance works are carried out in an appropriate time frame.
Being the first point of contact for our Drivers when they require guidance or assistance and facilitating communication between the Transport Operations Office and the Team of Drivers.
Responding proactively to changing situations and providing solutions to challenges that arise.

What you’ll need

Be organised and focused with a proven ability to meet multiple deadlines.
Have attention to detail with strong IT capability, proficiency in MS Office as a minimum.
Be able to demonstrate clear ability to direct and develop teams/individuals to reach tight deadlines and KPIs.
Be very comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-changing environment.
Have the ability to work effectively under pressure and demonstrate a practical approach to problem-solving.
Possess strong interpersonal communication skills and build positive relationships with Drivers and Management.
Have suitable experience in planning in the road transport industry. This would be a distinct advantage; however, full on-the-job training will be provided.