Transport Assistant

Transport Assistant

LOCATION: Aylesford, Kent

WORKING HOURS: Start time 5am - 7am, 45 core hours, Monday - Friday

CONTRACT: Full-time, Permanent

Join Our Team

We're looking for a Transport Assistant to join our growing team at Pineapple.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an award-winning business where you'll play an important role in supporting our continued success. If you're passionate about delivering great results, enjoy working collaboratively and are looking for a company that genuinely values its people, we'd love to hear from you.

What We’re Looking for

We're looking for a reliable and organised Transport Assistant to join our team. If you have a proactive, can-do attitude and enjoy a varied, hands-on role, we'd love to hear from you. Your time will be split between the office and warehouse.

You'll help keep our vehicle fleet legally compliant, support the timely dispatch of orders, and assist with manual handling, including lifting furniture. As part of our small team, you'll be committed, dependable, and enjoy working together to get the job done.

What You'll Be Doing

• To carry out tasks as set out by the Transport Manager.
• Responsible for ensuring all company delivery vehicles are serviced and maintained as required.
• Auditing to ensure that all vehicles are checked pre shift.
• Assist with compliance to legislative requirements for HGV fleet.
• Ensure Driving team have all paperwork and supplies they need to complete their roles.
• Striving to achieve zero errors in all Transport operations.
• Communication with Customer Services/other departments as required.
• Working as part of a team and doing other ad-hoc jobs as required.
• Ensure that all health and safety procedures are followed, highlighting non-conformance amongst others when spotted.
• Willingness to assist with delivering of goods where required.
• Any other ad hoc duties as required by the business.

What success looks like

A safe, compliant and well-organised transport operation that keeps our deliveries moving on time, every time.

Requirements

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Experience in a transport, logistics or fleet administration role is desirable but not essential.
• European customs clearance experience highly desirable.
• Comfortable with some heavy lifting, manual handling training will be provided.
• Reliable, dependable and committed to delivering high standards.
• Accurate and careful.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• A full UK manual driving licence is a must.

Benefits

Here’s what you can look forward to when you join us:

· We’re proud to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years) – and we work hard to make sure our people genuinely feel it

· Competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus

· Pension scheme

· Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back medical, dental and optical costs

· Perks & rewards platform – access hundreds of deals and discounts

· Gym discounts through our perks platform

· Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support when you need it

· 23 days’ holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 26 with length of service

· An extra day off for your birthday

· Loyalty reward for increasing years of service

· Death in service

· Learning & Development platform with online courses, certifications and professional development tools to support your career growth

· Tree planted in your honour when you join – with trees already planted in the UK, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar

· Sustainability-focused business – committed to low-carbon operations, renewable energy and recycled materials

· Regular team socials and events, including summer and Christmas parties

· Christmas gift

· Monthly Pizza Friday

· Refer a friend scheme – £250 reward

· EV car charging facilities

· High-quality, modern office environment

· Free onsite parking / within walking distance from the train station

Pineapple is a global leader in designing innovative furniture for challenging environments. Founded in 1975 as a family-run business, we've grown into an international organisation with headquarters in Kent and offices in France, Germany and the USA.

With more than 200 employees worldwide, we're passionate about creating furniture that not only looks great and performs exceptionally but also helps create calm, safe and inspiring spaces for the people who use it.

We're proud to have been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed.

Our Values

We're proud of the culture we've built and are looking for someone who shares our values:

Teamwork – We work collaboratively, supporting one another and recognising that the best results come from working together.

Committed – We take pride in what we do, showing dedication, reliability and a strong work ethic every day.

Ownership – We take responsibility for our work, act with integrity and continually look for ways to improve

Positive – We approach challenges with optimism, enthusiasm and a solutions-focused mindset.

Responsive – We act quickly, communicate effectively and always strive to exceed customer expectations.

If you’re looking for a supportive, people-first workplace where you can grow your career and genuinely enjoy coming to work, you’ll feel right at home with us.

Diversity & Inclusion -  Pineapple is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Recruitment agencies:  Thank you for your interest in working with Pineapple. We will reach out directly if we require support.