Transport Coordinator Apprentice
Sedamyl
Selby (YO8 8AN)
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 1 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 February 2026
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Summary
This is excellent opportunity to begin a career in supply chain operations as a Logistics Apprentice while gaining hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Traffic operator (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Supporting customer service activities, including order queries and delivery updates
- Assisting with front office operations such as goods receipt, sampling, dispatching of goods with use of Weighbridge and document preparation
- Helping plan logistics activities, book transport, and monitor shipments and traffic management
- Ensuring safety compliance and following Health & Safety procedures
- Taking part in stock checks, cycle counts, and inventory investigations
- Preparing and maintaining accurate documentation and records
Where you'll work
Denison Road
Selby
YO8 8AN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Training course
Traffic operator (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with regulations and legislation when working. For example, drivers working hours, working time directive, and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) guidance.
- Comply with health and safety when working.
- Follow company policy, processes and standard operating procedures.
- Plan and prioritise daily activities for example to customer job requirements, back loads, delivery.
- Plan multiple drop routes and jobs.
- Inputting customer jobs for collection and delivery.
- Track job progress.
- Amend or re-plan routes when delivery circumstances change, for example, changing weather conditions, road closures and accidents, customer requirements.
- Adapt approach when supporting operation with, for example, changing weather conditions, road closures and accidents.
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, handover documents, work sheets, and checklists.
- Optimises routes, vehicle type and loading.
- Comply with company specific policy and procedures by using the appropriate mode of transportation for ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and clean air zones.
- Arrange the maintenance and inspection of the vehicle.
- Use technology, and systems. General data protection regulation (GDPR). Cyber security.
- Use the traffic management system or other relevant systems, to add, and update customer job requirements.
- Conduct a briefing or debriefing session with colleagues.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Manage customer queries and complaints.
- Apply the company’s service standards for internal and external customer services.
- Escalate issues, for example, driver infringements and non-operational procedures.
- Apply team working and wellbeing principles.
- Apply equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in the workplace.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Comply with regulations and legislation when working. For example, drivers working hours, working time directive, and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) guidance.
- Comply with health and safety when working.
- Follow company policy, processes and standard operating procedures.
- Plan and prioritise daily activities for example to customer job requirements, back loads, delivery.
- Plan multiple drop routes and jobs.
- Inputting customer jobs for collection and delivery.
- Track job progress.
- Amend or re-plan routes when delivery circumstances change, for example, changing weather conditions, road closures and accidents, customer requirements.
- Adapt approach when supporting operation with, for example, changing weather conditions, road closures and accidents.
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, handover documents, work sheets, and checklists.
- Optimises routes, vehicle type and loading.
- Comply with company specific policy and procedures by using the appropriate mode of transportation for ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and clean air zones.
- Arrange the maintenance and inspection of the vehicle.
- Use technology, and systems. General data protection regulation (GDPR). Cyber security.
- Use the traffic management system or other relevant systems, to add, and update customer job requirements.
- Conduct a briefing or debriefing session with colleagues.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Manage customer queries and complaints.
- Apply the company’s service standards for internal and external customer services.
- Escalate issues, for example, driver infringements and non-operational procedures.
- Apply team working and wellbeing principles.
- Apply equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in the workplace.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Training schedule
- Our training will be provided by Logistics UK with whom you will attend remote, online workshops on a monthly basis and monthly 1:1 support sessions with your personal tutor
- You will also develop a wide variety of skills within the workplace throughout the programme
More training information
Traffic Operator Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Logistics UK are a specialist, government-approved apprenticeship provider, experts in the logistics industry
- In February 2025, during their Monitoring Visit, Ofsted stated that Logistics UK, ‘collaborate with apprentices and employers to make appropriate adjustments based on their specific needs
- Apprentices with additional learning needs benefit from support plans and useful strategies which help them to make progress in line with that of their peers
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
About this employer
Sedamyl UK, based in Selby, is a leading agribusiness producing high‑quality starches, sweeteners, alcohol, and wheat‑derived ingredients for the food, beverage, paper, animal nutrition, and green chemistry sectors. We are committed to innovation, sustainability, and supporting long‑term growth across our teams.
After this apprenticeship
- Excellent career progression opportunities
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014856.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 1 March 2026 at 11:59pm)