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Transport Planning Recruitment in Deeside

Hiring a transport manager in Deeside? We check the Transport Manager CPC first, then the experience behind it.

North Wales

Hiring transport people for good in Deeside

The transport manager is responsible for the operator's compliance. That is why we check the qualification before anything else.

The market around Deeside looks east to Deeside and Chester as much as it does south — a distinct labour pool from South Wales. Across North Wales, transport offices at sites such as Deeside Industrial Park and the A55 corridor need planners who know the roads and the customers.

When the Deeside market is thin for transport talent, we look further along the commute and give you an honest view of the likely shortlist.

With the A55 expressway, the A483, the A5 and the port of Holyhead running through the region, transport planners across North Wales often plan national as well as local work.

The jobs we work

The permanent traffic office seats we fill

The people who plan the work and the people who keep it legal.

Our approach in Deeside

Right planner, right network, right systems

Qualifications checked

The Transport Manager CPC and any other qualifications the role needs are confirmed before a candidate reaches your shortlist.

A shortlist you can use

A short list of people who fit the fleet, with notes on systems, network and results.

Through the first months

We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new planner learns your customers.

Pay, clearly

What transport planners and managers earn in Deeside

Indicative permanent salaries in Deeside run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.

Transport managers usually earn more than planners and national networks more than local ones. Local competition can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Brief, search, shortlist

The search

Planners and managers who are looking and those who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's fleet, systems and results.

Interviews

We arrange interviews and any planning exercise, then brief each candidate beforehand.

Your brief

The brief that works

An operator with a standard licence needs a transport manager. Continuity in that role keeps compliance steady.

A realistic job description helps retention. We describe the planning day as it really runs, not its quietest shift.

A strong transport brief covers:

  • The routing and scheduling systems in use
  • The measures that matter: cost per drop, utilisation and on-time delivery
  • The main problem the new hire should fix
  • Your interview process and any planning exercise
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Transport FAQs

Before you ask

Do you recruit transport planners in Deeside?

Yes. We recruit permanent transport planners, schedulers and transport managers for operators across North Wales.

Do you recruit for operators outside Deeside?

Yes. We cover operators across Wales. Tell us where the traffic office is and we will search the commute around it.

Do you recruit fleet managers?

Yes. We recruit fleet managers and maintenance controllers who look after vehicle compliance and cost.

Do you also recruit drivers?

Yes. Our driver desk recruits permanent HGV and LGV drivers and our temporary driving desk supplies cover.

What makes a transport planner stay?

Good systems, sensible hours, a manager who trusts the plan and pay in line with the market.

Around the region

Related transport pages for Deeside

Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in Wales:

Other specialisms in Deeside:

See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Deeside.

Need a transport manager?

Tell us about the fleet

Share the fleet, the network and the role and we will give you a view of the Deeside market before the search starts.