Senior Transport Operations Manager

Birtwistles Catering Butchers; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted staff sales

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Service holidays after 5 years

Employee of the Month bonus

On-site car parking

Attendance Bonus Holiday

Birthday voucher

Job summary

Birtwistle’s Catering Butchers is recruiting a Transport Manager to lead the transport operation across UK deliveries from our Manchester site. You will oversee the transport team, ensure regulatory compliance and drive cost efficiency while maintaining high service standards.

The role involves planning routes, managing budgets and ensuring roadworthiness and depot maintenance. Successful candidates will have strong leadership, KPI focus and experience with drivers hours and tachograph

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar transport/logistics role in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills with budget responsibility.
• Excellent knowledge of drivers hours, WTD, tachograph legislation and transport compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation of the transport department, ensuring safe, legal, efficient and cost-effective delivery.
• Plan and optimise daily delivery routes and monitor driver productivity to maximise service levels.
• Manage transport budgets, labour costs and agency usage.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Route planning

Tachograph compliance

Driver hours knowledge

KPIs tracking

Communication

IT skills

UK driving licence

FLT licence (desirable)

Tools

Route planning software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Birtwistle’s Catering Butchers is recruiting a Transport Manager to lead the transport operation across UK deliveries from our Manchester site. You will oversee the transport team, ensure regulatory compliance and drive cost efficiency while maintaining high service standards.

The role involves planning routes, managing budgets and ensuring roadworthiness and depot maintenance. Successful candidates will have strong leadership, KPI focus and experience with drivers hours and tachograph