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Transport Clerk

OFO Code: 432301

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
432301
Occupation
Transport Clerk
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS
Unit group
4323 · Transport Clerks

Official description
Transport clerks keep records of operational aspects and coordinate the timing of train, road and air passenger and freight transport, and prepare reports for management.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Railway Checker, Clerical Dispatcher (Transport Service), Aircraft Load Controller, Clerical Controller (Transport Service), Transport Coordinator / Dispatcher, Boat Dispatcher, Fleet Contracts Manager / Controller / Coordinator, Truck Dispatcher, Road Traffic Controller, Wharfinger, Fleet Maintainer / Supply Officer, Railway Traffic Dispatcher

  • Directing train routings within a division or zone of a railway system and keeping related records
  • Keeping records of operational aspects and coordinating the timing of passenger and freight transport
  • Coordinating and keeping records of operational activities concerning road transport, such as allocation and scheduling of vehicles and drivers, loading and unloading of vehicles and storage of goods in transit
  • Preparing reports for management
  • Coordinating and keeping records of operational activities concerning air transport of passengers and freight, such as passenger lists and freight manifests
  • Directing, controlling and keeping records of freight handling at a railway yard

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