Transport Manager

LUKTL Lineage UK Transport Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite car park

24/7 employee assistance line

Cycle-to-work scheme

Loans and savings via leading credit '

Job summary

Lineage is seeking an ambitious Transport Manager for its Hams Hall/Coleshill depot near Birmingham. You will own transport fleet compliance, lead planning and people, and drive improvements across safety, efficiency and profitability.

You will manage budgets, develop teams, and ensure high standards of customer service while promoting Lineage values and continuous improvement. A CPC is essential for the role; experience with telematics and route optimisation is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold Transport Manager CPC certificate.
• Proven ability to lead upskilling and improve transport performance.
• Strong understanding of depot networks and operations.

Responsibilities

• Own transport fleet compliance and vehicle maintenance scheduling.
• Lead transport planning, performance, and profitability targets.
• Manage depot budget and deliver high-quality customer service.
• Promote compliance across Legislative, Productivity, Quality and Service areas.
• Identify and implement new initiatives to optimise operations.
• Develop and coach the team to be accountable and motivated.
• Monitor driver performance with telematics and arrange training as needed.
• Investigate accidents/incidents and drive preventative actions.
• Plan day-to-day transport operations including onboarding, route planning and resource allocation.
• Lead health and safety training and ensure risk assessments are implemented.

Skills

CPC certificate

Leadership

Geographical knowledge

Systems awareness

Stakeholder communication

Job description

At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than a job - it's a purpose we live every day. Lineage is the world's largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions.

Our Hams Hall/Coleshill facility is looking for an ambitious Transport Manager who doesn't just want to manage transport operations - we're looking for someone who wants to make them better. You'll take ownership of legal compliance in line with o' licence stipulations, while leading our transport planning, people and drivers to deliver outstanding daily performance.

If you're someone who naturally asks How could we do this better?, challenges the status quo and enjoys turning ideas into real improvements, this could be the role for you.

You'll lead the Lineage way, promoting our values: Safe, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Bold and Servant Leadership.

Working hours:

Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30 (flexibility is essential)

Salary:

Salary Negotiable

The Role

• Take ownership of transport fleet compliance, ensuring all vehicles are maintained and serviced at the correct intervals in line with O'licence undertakings.
• Lead the development, performance and maintenance of the organisation's transport operation, continually looking for ways to improve efficiency, maximise value and deliver against agreed performance and profitability targets.
• Own your depot budget, deliver an excellent customer experience and build a culture of continuous improvement that drives both performance and profitability.
• Be a strong voice for compliance across all areas, including Legislative, Productivity, Quality and Service.
• Challenge existing ways of working, identify opportunities and introduce new initiatives that optimise our transport operation and improve depot performance.
• Inspire, support and develop your team, creating an environment where people are accountable, empowered and motivated to perform at their best.
• Use vehicle telematics to monitor driver performance, oversee DCPC periodic training and proactively arrange training where required.
• Monitor and debrief driver EU and Working Time infringements, taking appropriate action and arranging additional training where needed.
• Own the safety of transport operations, leading the management and investigation of accidents and incidents and driving preventative actions.
• Work with your team to develop and deliver plans that turn operational strategy into measurable results.
• Take ownership of day-to-day transport operations, including new employee onboarding, route planning, resource allocation and driver supervision.
• Lead health and safety training on site and ensure site-based risk assessments and safe working procedures are implemented and maintained. Take a proactive approach to H&S, identifying issues before they become problems and driving practical solutions.

Who we're looking for:

• The successful candidate must have a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
• A confident and inspirational leader who can manage and motivate a team, maintain high standards and, importantly, challenge the status quo and drive meaningful change.
• Strong geographical knowledge and an understanding of depot networks and transport operations.
• Someone who embraces new systems, technology and ways of working, with the curiosity to find a better way of doing things.
• A collaborative communicator who proactively works with key stakeholders across the network to identify opportunities, remove inefficiencies and ensure we operate in the most cost-effective way.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to turn data and insight into action.

The successful candidate must have their own transport to get to our Hams Hall depot located at - Unit 7 Faraday Ave, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1AL.

What's in it for me?

• A permanent opportunity with a direct employer; we will not employ you through an agency
• Opportunity to develop a career within an industry leading global company
• Free onsite car park
• Support your emotional well-being with access to a 24/7 employee assistance phone line offering confidential free counselling and advice

Why Lineage?

We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.

At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job - it's an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain.

Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex-Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.

Benefits

As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That's why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won't go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union.

Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.