Senior Transport Manager

Olleco; Southampton; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Olleco seeks a Senior Transport Manager to oversee depot operations in Southampton. This role focuses on ensuring safe and efficient delivery, managing resources, and fostering a skilled team. The ideal candidate will possess essential certifications and strong interpersonal skills to drive the business forward.

Benefits

Pension

BUPA Medical Cash Plan

Life Assurance

22 Days’ Holiday + BH

Career development & Progression

Wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in working in a transport or logistics role.
• Experienced line manager.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of depot operations.
• Deliver a safe service in line with agreed customer expectations.
• Complete all paperwork and IT systems for your work.

Skills

Transport Management CPC

Excellent administrative skills

Excellent communication skills

High level of attention to detail

Team player

Education

IOSH Managing Safely certification

Job description

Senior Transport Manager

Southampton, SO19 7GB

£43,350 per annum Plus Pension, BUPA Medical Cash Plan, Life Assurance, 22 Days’ Holiday + BH(rising with service)

40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

This is an amazing opportunity to help make a difference and save the planet by making a positive impact in a ground-breaking business who truly put safety at the heart of everything we do and have big plans for the future.

We are looking for a Senior Transport Manager to join our team and help us to continue to do things the right way for customers, colleagues and the planet.
As a Senior Transport Manager based in our Southampton depot, you will be a fundamental part of our team, enabling us to continue with our mission to serve the planet, a purpose we care strongly about and are committed to.

This is the role that’s on offer for the right person:
• Ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of depot operations.
• Ensure effective routing and management of operational resources to ensure they remain legally compliant and in a good state of repair.
• Deliver a safe service in line with agreed customer expectations.
• Establish and maintain an engaged and skilled driving and operations team.
• Ensure daily vehicle checks are completed by drivers and damage or defects are reported.
• Support in induction training, training evaluations, and refresher training as required.
• Ensure working time checks, DQC, and government licence checks are carried out.
• Complete all paperwork and IT systems for your work and that of the drivers.

What are we looking for?
As you can imagine, you’ll need a broad range of personal skills to succeed, but we don’t expect you to have everything from the start! We will coach, train, and support you; it’s more important that you have the right interpersonal skills and the intelligence to grasp our business and take us forward.
We will be looking for:
• Transport Management CPC
• An IOSH Managing Safely certification or the willingness to quickly acquire this.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in working in a transport or logistics role.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Experienced line manager
• A team player with a 'can do' attitude with the ability to get stuck in

Benefits
• Competitive salary.
• BUPA Medical cash plan.
• Life Assurance scheme.
• Perkbox discounts platform
• Hospitality discounts
• Holiday of 22 days + Bank Holidays increasing with length of service.
• Career development & Progression through continuous learning, training & coaching.
• Enhanced Family leave.
• Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Colleague networks including forums & events.

Olleco is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees are valued based on their abilities. We believe that diverse voices and perspectives are essential for our growth. By empowering diverse teams to excel, innovate, and be heard, we all achieve more. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

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Other organisations may call this role Senior Operations Manager, Transport Manager, Transport Supervisor, Depot Operations Supervisor, Depot Operations Manager, Fleet Compliance Manager, Logistics and Fleet Compliance Supervisor, Driver Trainer, Logistics.