Logistics & House Clearance Manager

AGE CONCERN EAST SUSSEX; Mount Pleasant; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Age UK East Sussex is seeking a Logistics & House Clearance Manager based at our Newhaven Warehouse, with travel across the county, to lead transport planning, house clearance operations and fleet compliance.

You will manage a team of supervisors, drivers and volunteers, handle surveys, quotes and large stock movements, and ensure safe, efficient workflows to support our charity activities and fundraising.

Qualifications

• Experienced logistics professional with fleet scheduling and house clearance logistics.
• Detail-oriented administrator with invoicing, project billing, and inventory audit experience.
• Hands-on compliance champion with knowledge of road transport regulations and safety rules.
• Active and adaptable, willing to travel daily and step in as relief driver when needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage central transport planning to maximise fuel and time efficiency across routes.
• Lead property clearance enquiries, personally conduct surveys, issue quotations, and manage billing.
• Enforce compliance with waste regulations and ensure traceability and proper disposal.
• Direct and support line-managed team, ensuring adherence to site rules and distribution policies.
• Monitor vehicle condition logs, address defects, and maintain fleet paperwork per transport laws.

Job description

Logistics & House Clearance Manager Newhaven

Job Title: Logistics & House Clearance Manager

Location: Based at our Newhaven Warehouse with travel across the county

Hours: 35 hours per week (Includes weekend and Bank Holiday rota)

Salary: Up to £33,500.00 per annum plus benefits

Are you a highly organized logistics professional ready to manage an active fleet, expand house clearance services, and deliver on target operational standards?

At Age UK East Sussex, our retail team generates vital funding to support older people across our communities. We are seeking an efficient, detail-oriented Logistics & House Clearance Manager to take daily operational charge of our central donations hub, transport scheduling, and dedicated house clearance operations.

Reporting to the Retail Operations Manager, you will lead a team of supervisors, drivers, assistants, and community volunteers. This is a vital position for a manager who excels at vehicle routing, fleet compliance, and workflow planning. You will be responsible for booking surveys, providing accurate project quotes, managing large movements of stock and waste streams, and maintaining clear traceability across all incoming and outgoing routes.

The Ideal Candidate:

• An Experienced Logistics Manager: A strong operational background in fleet scheduling, multi-drop delivery planning, furniture removals, or charity donation logistics.
• A Detail-Driven Administrator: Highly organized with a track record of handling commercial invoicing, project billing balance sheets, and strict inventory audit trails.
• A Hands-On Compliance Champion: Thorough knowledge of road transport legislation, health and safety, vehicle pre-checks, and commercial waste regulations.
• Active and Adaptable: Fully capable of traveling daily, carrying out property surveys, and willing to step in as a relief driver in staffing emergencies to protect our business continuity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the central transport planning framework, ensuring maximum fuel and time efficiency across all fleet routes.
• Act as the lead manager for all property clearance enquiries, completing surveys personally, issuing quotations, and managing billing through our financial systems.
• Enforce strict compliance with commercial waste regulations, ensuring complete item traceability and proper disposal manifests through licensed facilities.
• Direct and support your line-managed team, ensuring all personnel strictly follow site rules, sorting and distribution policies.
• Monitor vehicle condition logs, address defects right away, and maintain up-to-date fleet paperwork in line with transport laws.