UK-based
Wide-range of services
40 depots

Trainee Terminal Controller

Salary £Competitive
Location Northampton Gateway, England, United Kingdom
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Do you want the opportunity to join a market leader within the Transport industry? Maritime Transport is one of the fastest growing transport companies in the UK. We offer the most dynamic working environment and prospects to progress within the industry. Due to continued success, we are recruiting for a Trainee Terminal Controller to work at our new Rail Freight Terminal based in Northampton. The shift pattern will be Monday to Friday 06:00 – 15:00 initially, then moving onto an AM/PM weekly rotation.

Why work for Maritime Transport?

  • Competitive salary
  • Full training given
  • Opportunities to progress 
  • Annual salary review (discretionary).
  • Annual bonus (discretionary).
  • 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays on top from day 1.
  • Life assurance cover x3 from day 1 and up to age 66
  • Group personal pension.
  • Employee assistance programme.
  • Big discounts on MSC cruises for yourself, family and friends
  • You’ll be working for one of the market leaders

The role:

  • Face to face dealings with drivers, booking both loaded and empty units in and out of the terminal
  • Ensuring all container numbers are correctly recorded both in and out of the system
  • Ensure all release/acceptance information is entered into the system in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Adding both train arrivals and departures to the system
  • Dealing with yard operations over a 2-way radio
  • Dealing with customers both on the telephone and by email
  • Administrative duties – checks carried out to try and capture any mistakes that may have occurred and correcting these before any credit notes are required.
  • Liaising with our transport team

What we’re looking for:

  • IT literate – confident using computers as it’s an office based role
  • Clear communicator – Written and Verbal
  • Hard working
  • Highly organised
  • Team player
  • Great attention to detail

If this sounds like the role you’re looking for, please apply and one of our managers will be in touch!

Founded in 2001 by Executive Chairman, John Williams, Maritime Transport has evolved from small beginnings into a leading logistics company with a turnover exceeding £400m.

To date, the company employs 3,300 people across 40+ sites including a network of strategic rail freight terminals, with a cutting-edge fleet of 1,300 Euro-6 trucks and over 50 container handlers servicing a number of trains, daily. Maritime has a proven track record as an intermodal operator, developing and delivering low carbon, container logistics solutions for first and final miles, and pioneering the modal shift of UK domestic distribution from road to rail.

In 2024, the company was acquired by Swiss-based global logistics and supply chain provider, MEDLOG S.A., supporting Maritime’s growth strategy and strengthening its market position as the UK’s leading provider of integrated road and rail freight logistics.

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