Transport First Line Manager

Arrow XL; Wigan; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery service provider in Wigan is seeking a Transport Manager to lead and motivate service delivery crews. The role involves managing fleet utilization, ensuring legal compliance, and identifying efficiency improvements. Ideal candidates should have experience in leading logistics teams and a strong understanding of safety regulations. This position offers a competitive hourly wage and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing teams in a logistics environment.
• Strong knowledge of legal compliance and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate service delivery crews, ensuring high-quality performance.
• Manage fleet utilization and ensure cost-effective operations.
• Ensure compliance with legal and safety standards.
• Identify and implement efficiency improvements in transport operations.

Job description

Working hours: 06:00–14:00 and 14:00–22:00

40 hours per week, on a 5/6 rota

£16.56 per hour plus excellent benefits

Job Introduction

ArrowXL is hiring!As the UKs leading provider of Two-Person Home Delivery, we continuously strive to make the world of delivery a better place. We aim to build a welcoming and friendly business that supports the local community.We store and deliver large, heavy, and bulky items in pristine condition the kind that typically require two attentive people to handle. Quite often, these items need to be installed for our customers, and we do that too!

Please be aware that all roles at ArrowXL are subject to a mandatory DBS (Criminal Record) check.

Main Responsibilities, reporting to the Transport Manager :

• Leading and motivating your team of skilled service delivery crews and Team Leaders, coaching and developing those who need further support.
• Efficient fleet utilisation, resource planning and cost control (whilst always ensuring the operation is both effective and compliant).
• Taking the lead for legal compliance and safety.
• Identifying opportunities for improved efficiencies within the Transport function, recommending and implementing changes where needed.

The resourcing, development, and management of all colleagues within your team, ensuring our service delivery crews are fully trained across all ...