Driver Manager - Grays, Essex 4 on 4 off days/nights Shift Pattern

Inver Energy Limited; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Volunteering and charity

Enhanced holiday allowance

Global travel insurance

Employee discount platform

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greenergy is seeking a Driver Manager to lead our Thames depot operations on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, covering days and nights. You will oversee a team of drivers, manage hours, and ensure compliance with tachograph and WTD requirements while driving continuous improvement and cost control across the operation.

The role requires LGV C+E experience, strong knowledge of the fuels sector, and proven leadership in a unionised environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in the transport sector with LGV C+E
• Familiarity with fuels sector regulations and driver operations
• Proven ability to operate in a strongly unionised environment
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; capable of producing reports
• Demonstrated cost-control capabilities in a logistics setting
• Knowledge of tachograph rules and Working Time Directive requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate drivers to achieve operational targets.
• Manage attendance, performance, and shifts to maximise resource usage.
• Monitor tachograph data and ensure compliance with company procedures.
• Oversee training under the Tachograph Improvement Scheme and driver hours management.
• Review driver timesheets and payroll queries; ensure accurate sign-off.
• Investigate incidents, control costs, and communicate safety/operational updates.

Skills

LGV C+E experience

Fuels sector knowledge

Unionised environment

IT literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Cost control

Tachograph/WTD knowledge

Job description

Driver Manager - Grays, Essex 4 on 4 off days/nights Shift Pattern

Department: Haulage

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Thames Navigator

Reporting To: Depot Manager

Description

Greenergy is a major UK fuel supplier and a leading European manufacturer of waste-based renewables. To deliver fuel to our customers, we have a 24/7 in-house haulage operation made up of over 650 drivers and a fleet of over 250 tankers. Greenergy Flexigrid operates out of over 20 depots nationwide, making over 182,000 deliveries to 3,100 customers each year.

We are currently recruiting a Driver Manager to work out of our Thames depot. You will be working rotating days/nights on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the Company values, by being a leader with a positive ‘results focussed attitude’ with the ability to inspire excellence in others
• Leads by example and sets standards of behaviour, by actively, demonstrating a ‘can do attitude to drive consistency and continuous improvement, whilst motivating direct reports to ensure they are championing a positive/ coherent team culture.
• Assist the resource department where required, to ensure all shifts are maximised in line with volumes and stocks.
• The management of any driver attendance or performance issues within company guidelines and procedures to ensure that there is good utilization of resource levels and availability, leading to good cost control of overtime and agency usage.
• To monitor and manage all tachograph infringements in line with company procedures, ensuring that tacho information is downloaded and available for analysis in line with required timescales.
• To manage the Tachograph Improvement Scheme to ensure drivers have received the required level of training.
• To monitor, report and improve where possible, MPG per vehicle ensuring they are within agreed levels.
• To monitor and actively manage driver hours and the utilization of hours with the agreed reference period and in line with WTD, and RTR.
• To ensure the best use of resources v’s time and cost.
• To Monitor over speed reports and deal accordingly.
• To investigate and report 100% of accident and incidents in line with company procedures ensuring retraining where appropriate and reducing future risk/exposure where possible. To ensure effective communication to the drivers of information through Tool Box Talks including such areas as health and safety, future events and issues etc., ensuring 90% attendance of drivers.
• Identification of areas for development and potential cost savings each year.
• To develop effective internal and external relationships to ensure that there is consistency of approach across regions and support to other functions is shared/given through such methods as managers conference calls, daily contact with schedulers, and terminal health and safety issues are understood and dealt with.
• To review and sign off all driver timesheets to ensure that payroll information is correct, dealing with and resolving queries prior to sign off.
• To monitor, investigate and report on all dropped loads and propose appropriate changes where required to eliminate future occurrences.
• To undertake disciplinary, grievance, and absence management meetings as appropriate and required to ensure the effective manage of the drivers to aid the delivery of service.
• To provide appropriate cover for other Driver Managers during their absence – some flexibility will be required.
• To undertake health and safety risk assessments as necessary ensuring they are updated as a when required by company procedure or when new business is acquired.
• Investigate and report on all PCNs and NOiPs, and if possible instigate appeal proceedings.
• Provide end of shift handover for the oncoming Driver Manager.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Relevant (LGV C+E) transport industry experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of fuels sector and the accompanying regulatory framework and standards associated with driver vehicle operations.
• Experience of working in a highly unionised environment.
• IT literate (Word,Excel,Poweproint) with good report writing skills (e.g. producing an investigation report). Support can be given to the right candidate to develop in this area.
• Able to demonstrate successful management of drivers in a unionised environment.
• International CPC Road Haulage.
• Experience / evidence of strong cost control capability.

Personal attributes

• Team leadership – ability to lead and motivate teams, coach and manage for performance.
• Organised and able to work independently, communicating effectively to senior teams and with the ‘shop floor’ of the business.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary, enhanced by a discretionary bonus scheme that rewards both business and individual performance.
• Private medical insurance: Prioritise your health with comprehensive private medical insurance, including access to online GP services from AXA for you and your family.
• Company pension: Secure your future with company pension contributions that support your long‑term financial goals.
• Cycle to work scheme: Embrace a sustainable lifestyle with our cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan: Spread the cost of your commute and take advantage of annual discounts with an interest free season ticket loan.
• Volunteering and charity: We encourage you to give back to the community through volunteering days and charitable initiatives.
• Enhanced holiday allowance: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays.
• Global travel insurance: Travel with peace of mind, courtesy of worldwide multi-trip travel insurance coverage for you and your family.
• Employee discount platform: Access exclusive discounts through our employee discount platform.
• Enhanced parental leave: Generous maternity and paternity pay to support you and your family when you need it most.

Greenergy are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a global company. Employment at Greenergy is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.