Transport Coordinator - Logistics Foodservice
Transport Coordinator
Attractive Salary and Benefits
38 Hour week
Newtownabbey / Mallusk
Who are we?
Henderson Group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice, Henderson Group Property and Henderson Technology/Print. We employ over 5,500 staff and have been placed 3rd in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2025.
Henderson Foodservice is an Investors in People Platinum accredited employer and the leading supplier to the food service industry in Ireland. We source and supply a range of thousands of products to customers including hotels, restaurants, and public sector organisations such as hospitals, offices and care homes.
Why Join Us?
As a Henderson Group employee, you can enjoy:
• A competitive salary
• Staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores.
• THE STORE discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland,
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social Club
• Healthcare Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Full training provided
A look into the role
A big part of your role will be planning and organising daily delivery routes, making sure we’re making the best use of our drivers, vehicles, and overall resources. You’ll also be hands-on with our 12-week vehicle maintenance schedule, helping us stay compliant, roadworthy, and ready to go.
You’ll be at the heart of our operation, working closely with the warehouse team to make sure deliveries and recoveries are well coordinated and don’t impact service levels. You’ll handle queries from drivers, customers, and sales reps, keeping communication clear and service running smoothly.
Alongside this, you’ll help ensure compliance with our Operator’s Licence, keep vehicle records up to date, and make sure everything from insurance to tax and PSV checks is in order.
If you enjoy the buzz of logistics, thrive on planning and teamwork, and like solving problems before they happen, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills for Success
Essential for the role:
• Experience in an administrative or coordination role within a fast-paced environment (e.g. logistics, distribution, retail or similar)
• Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths and English
The attributes you’ll need include:
• Ability to plan and adjust delivery routes in real time, responding to delays, absences or vehicle issues
• Strong problem-solving skills, with confidence to make decisions in a live operational environment
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and keep operations on schedule
• Confident communicator, able to liaise effectively with drivers, warehouse teams and stakeholders
• Customer-focused, with the ability to resolve queries calmly and professionally
• High attention to detail when managing vehicle records, compliance documentation and planning data
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and remain composed under pressure
Desirable Criteria:
• Relevant qualification in logistics or transport (Level 3 or equivalent experience)
• Experience using transport planning systems
• Previous experience in a similar or related role
• Understanding of transport legislation, tachographs and Working Time Directive
Are we right for you?
As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by.
Ambition – We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.
Customer First – We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.
Teamwork – We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.
Integrity – We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.
This is a full-time position working 38 hours per week, 5 days out of 7. Hours of work are likely to be 11am-7pm, however, flexibility is required with regards to hours of work.
Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Tuesday 14th April 2026.
We are an equal opportunities employer.