Senior Transport Coordinator

✈️ Senior Transport Coordinator

Permanent | €47,000 – €49,000 per annum
St. Margaret’s, County Dublin – Airport Logistics Park

About the opportunity

We are currently recruiting a Senior Transport Coordinator to join a Catering Company in Dublin, a global leader in inflight catering and aviation logistics services. Based at the Airport Logistics Park in St. Margaret’s, this role sits at the heart of a fast-paced aviation operation, ensuring flights are catered safely, efficiently, and on time.

This is a hands-on, operationally critical position, ideal for an experienced aviation or transport professional who thrives under pressure and enjoys real-time decision-making.

What‘s on offer

• Salary: €47,000 – €49,000 per year
• Permanent, full-time position
• Free on-site parking
• Free meals on duty
• Company pension
• VHI healthcare
• Bike to Work scheme
• Annual leave
• Career stability within a global aviation services provider

The Role

As Senior Transport Coordinator, you will be responsible for the day-to-day planning and coordination of catering transport operations, supporting daily flight rotations and reacting quickly to last-minute schedule changes. You will play a key role in protecting on-time performance (OTP) while ensuring full compliance with aviation, safety, and transport legislation.

Working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, you’ll act as a central link across airport operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage daily crew rotation and allocation sheets
• Upload and maintain crewing and catering data on FIDS screens
• Manage catering loading plans aligned with daily flight rotations
• Optimise rostering while minimising overtime requirements
• Upload and update catering allocations via BATS, reflecting aircraft swaps and schedule changes
• Ensure full compliance with Working Time Directive (WTD) and RSA driving hours legislation
• Monitor and enforce tachograph compliance
• Identify potential delay risks and implement early mitigation plans
• Act as a central liaison point between OCC, Station Control, Ground Operations, Drivers, and the M50 Garage
• Plan for charter flights and ad-hoc schedule changes
• Support driver roster production and transport office operations
• Manage return-to-work processes and absence documentation
• Oversee accident and incident reporting via Safety Net systems
• Represent catering on daily operational calls and manage delay reporting
• Ensure all flight security documentation is completed and signed
• Lead teams to consistently deliver strong on-time performance

✅ What We‘re Looking For

• Full, clean Category C driving licence, valid CPC and driver card
• Ideally 3+ years’ experience in airline, flight catering, or aviation operations
• Ramp or airside experience highly advantageous
• Ability to remain calm and decisive in a high-pressure, time-critical environment
• Strong planning, multitasking, and organisational skills
• Excellent administration and attention to detail
• Strong IT skills
• Experience with AIMS and ASTRAL is an advantage (training provided)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven problem-solving ability with fast, effective decision-making
• Flexible, resilient, and adaptable approach to work
• Fully trained to operate HI-Loader equipment
• Eligible to live and work in Ireland
• Able to meet airport security requirements

✨ Why this role?

This is a senior, visible position within a 24/7 aviation environment where your decisions directly impact aircraft departure times and customer experience. You‘ll gain exposure to airline operations, leadership responsibility, and long-term career growth within a global organisation.

Apply now to be part of a team that keeps Ireland‘s aviation industry moving.