Career Opportunities in Freight Transport

Main occupations

Transport and Logistics offers a wide variety of occupational paths, with opportunity for progression in all of them. These include roles as drivers and warehouse operatives, with apprenticeships for new entrants and the ability to progress into management roles. There are also administrative roles, such as planners, managers and shipping agents, which are accessible for graduates or via apprenticeships.

• Logistician 
• Freight Forwarder
• Distribution Manager
• Transport Manager 
• Transport Planner / Co-Ordinator
• Warehouse Manager 
• Inventory Manager 
• Process Engineer
• Supply Chain Manager 
• Shipping Agents 

Click on the brochure below to read more about careers in Logistics and Supply Chain:

Why you should start a career in logistics and supply chain

Careers in logistics and supply chain are rewarding with competitive salaries, providing opportunities to travel in some roles, including international travel. Roles tend to involve critical thinking and problem solving on a daily basis.

A career in logistics and supply chain means you will be the one responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the supply chain or parts of it, whether it’s working out timetables, ensuring vehicles are available, securing storage space or driving and delivering the goods themselves.

There are a range of great career paths in logistics and supply chain, including operative roles (e.g., working in a warehouse or driving a Heavy Goods Vehicle) and management and supervisory roles (e.g., developing and implementing logistics plans or analysing and optimising logistics frameworks).

Additionally, a career path in logistics and supply chain may take you into procurement or warehouse and inventory management.

How to get a job in this sector

Employees are recruited from a variety of sources, with word of mouth and referrals being a common method for recruiting for lower skilled operatives and HGV driving roles. For administrative roles postings on job websites and recruiters are the starting point for any search.

The Transport and Logistics sector has been facing a skills shortage in recent years. To highlight the opportunities in the sector employers are eager to highlight the pay and conditions on offer, as well as the new apprenticeship training routes.

Click on the images below to learn more about the Logistics Associate Apprenticeship and The Transport Operations and Commercial Driving apprenticeship (both QQI Level 6).

 Meet Amy, Logistics Associate Apprenticeship at Dawn Meats:

Meet Grace, Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprentice at Bord na Móna:

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