Air Freight Transport Coordinator - (Nights) - Heathrow Airport
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London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/14/2025
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Description
Air Freight Transport Coordinator (Nights) – Heathrow Airport
Location: Heathrow Airport
We are currently seeking an experienced Transport Coordinator to join our dynamic air cargo operations team based at Heathrow Airport. This night shift position plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth movement of import and export cargo from airport to airport across the UK and Ireland, utilising our network of dedicated trucks and trusted sub-contractors.
This is a cargo-focused role requiring proven experience within air freight operations. Candidates must be air freight literate and familiar with transport planning and logistics processes in a fast-paced airport environment.
Responsibilities
Location: Heathrow Airport
We are currently seeking an experienced Transport Coordinator to join our dynamic air cargo operations team based at Heathrow Airport. This night shift position plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth movement of import and export cargo from airport to airport across the UK and Ireland, utilising our network of dedicated trucks and trusted sub-contractors.
This is a cargo-focused role requiring proven experience within air freight operations. Candidates must be air freight literate and familiar with transport planning and logistics processes in a fast-paced airport environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage and process bookings using the in-house trucking planning system
- Plan vehicle routes and assess capacity requirements on a daily/weekly basis
- Ensure IT systems reflect accurate vehicle and trailer movements
- Liaise effectively with cargo teams, airlines, agents, and customers to ensure a seamless service
- Coordinate AD HOC truck planning when needed
- Collate and manage documentation for billing and operational records (including PODs and manifests)
- Handle incoming calls and emails with professionalism and urgency
- General administration to support smooth logistics flow
- Essential: Previous experience in air freight/cargo transport operations
- Working knowledge of MAWB numbers, Q6/Q7 pallet types, tacho hours is highly advantageous
- Strong understanding of logistics systems; experience with Excel, Word, and transport platforms
- Ability to work independently in a lone-worker setting and manage workloads with minimal supervision
- Excellent communication skills — confident over the phone and in person
- Strong organisational skills, adaptable and calm under pressure
- Willingness to work in inclement weather and manual environments (lifting up to 32kg)
- Must hold a valid full UK driving licence.
- Flexible to work nights, weekends, and public holidays
- Fluent in English — spoken and written
- Capable of travelling to the airport outside of public transport hours
- Comfortable working in confined spaces
- Lone Working
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