Depot Coordinator

  • Whistl
  • Mar 10, 2026
Contractor

Job Description

We are looking for a proactive and organised Depot Coordinator to support our Operations Management team in Northampton, delivering high-quality, cost-effective site administration.

This hands-on role involves employee administration, vendor management, and maintaining smooth operational processes.

You will be the first point of contact on-site, managing time and attendance records, supporting payroll and onboarding, maintaining operational systems, and assisting with employee engagement initiatives.

The role is a 6-month fixed-term contract with potential to go permanent, offering variety and responsibility in a fast-paced logistics environment.


About the Role

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the first point of contact for visitors, vendors, employees, and internal teams, escalating issues as required
  • Support onboarding of new employees and manage payroll-related changes via HeRo
  • Complete Right to Work checks and maintain legal compliance
  • Record daily attendance, sickness, holidays, overtime, and absences accurately using time & attendance systems
  • Collate and verify worked hours, producing daily/weekly reports for payroll and agency management
  • Support operational reporting, investigations, disciplinary meetings, and employee forums
  • Maintain reception and meeting areas, coordinate room bookings, and manage refreshments for meetings
  • Order and control office supplies and consumables, checking and signing off on deliveries
  • Liaise with operations and agency providers to coordinate staffing and manage resources

Benefits
  • Annual leave enhanced with long service.
  • Company Pension
  • Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based.
  • Health cash plan.
  • Life assurance scheme.
  • Critical Illness cover
  • Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
  • And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Requirements

Required Knowledge & Skills

  • Confident verbal and written communication; able to build relationships at all levels
  • Proactive, hands-on, with a can-do attitude and high attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately
  • Strong organisational skills to prioritise and meet tight deadlines
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Experience with time & attendance systems (e.g., Kronos, UKG, HeRo, iTrent)
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information discreetly
  • Flexible, able to respond to the needs of a 24-hour operation


  • Qualifications & Experience
  • Experience in a similar operational or administrative role
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Experience with invoicing, payroll, and employee administration. Desirable


A driving licence and own transport are desirable for site visits