Runcorn
Transport, Logistics
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
23/07/2026
20/08/2026
Job Title: Transport Planner
Location: Runcorn
Pay Rate: £30,000 per annum
Shifts: Monday to Friday
Contract Type: 12 weeks Temp to Perm
Experience: 12 - 24 months experience
Looking for your next role with great pay, regular work and immediate starts?
Fifth Wheel Recruitment are currently recruiting a Transport Planner to join our client in Runcorn.
You will have 12 - 24 months previous experience to be considered for this role.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary of £30,000 per annum
- Immediate starts available
- Weekly pay every Friday
- Overtime opportunities to maximise your earnings
- Regular, ongoing work
- Full-time hours available
- Free training and upskilling opportunities
- Excellent temp-to-perm opportunities (after 12 weeks)
- Clean, well-equipped facilities
- Comfortable break areas
- Vending machines
- Free, secure on-site parking
- Friendly and supportive transport team
The Role
As a Transport Planner, your responsibilities may include:
- Plan efficient multi-drop delivery routes to maximise productivity and customer satisfaction.
- Allocate drivers to daily delivery schedules, ensuring optimal use of resources.
- Coordinate and manage daily transport planning to meet operational deadlines.
- Communicate with drivers, customers and internal teams to provide updates and resolve transport queries.
- Monitor route performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service levels.
- Ensure all transport operations comply with relevant legislation, company policies and industry standards.
What We\'re Looking For
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- A minimum of 12-24 months experience working in a similar, fast paced role
- A good understanding of Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive regulations
Applicants must be UK residents and able to travel to and from the site independently. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship or relocation support.
Apply Today
Click Apply today and one of our Recruitment Specialists will be in touch to discuss the role and get your application moving.
