Transport Manager

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking a Transport Manager to oversee logistics operations. This full-time role involves managing vehicle compliance, leading a team, and ensuring excellent service delivery across various routes. With a commitment to sustainability, the position offers competitive benefits, professional development, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Competitive pay packages

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Employee Assistance Program

High street discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Life cover up to four times salary

Enhanced pension contributions

Mitie Matching Share Plan

Mitie Stars recognition program

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in logistics environments.
• Knowledge of driving legislation and compliance.
• A clean driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee logistics/service operational strategy.
• Manage vehicle compliance and maintenance.
• Lead transport team to deliver service excellence.

Skills

Team Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Compliance Knowledge

Education

Transport Managers CPC

IOSH qualification

Job description

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Job Title: Transport Manager

Location: Crossgate Drive, Queens Drive Industrial Estate, Nottingham, NG2 1LW.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE

About Cliniwaste

Cliniwaste is a leading waste management company within the UK and provides safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible solutions for the management of clinical waste. With a strong commitment to compliance and sustainability, we serve healthcare institutions, laboratories, and healthcare professionals across the country.

Our mission is to provide healthcare facilities with the peace of mind that their clinical waste is handled safely, efficiently, and in full compliance of relevant legislation. We are committed to reducing the environmental footprint of waste disposal and helping our clients improve their waste management practices.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive pay packages.
• Growth Opportunities: Access training and development to advance your career.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Thrive in an inclusive and divers work environment.
• Wellbeing: Enjoy medical benefits and a healthy work-life balance.
• Flexibility: Benefit from flexible work arrangements.
• Innovation Culture: Join a culture of innovation and teamwork.
• Professional Development: Continuous learning and growth opportunities.
• Recognition: We reward your contributions and achievements.
• Wellness Support: Access our Employee Assistance Program.
• Social Responsibility: Contribute to community and environmental causes.
  
  

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee all aspects of the logistics/service, operational strategy, which supports the business strategic initiatives.
• Management of all vehicle compliance and maintenance, in line with all current legislation.
• Ensure all delivery & collection routes are scheduled to succeed.
• Maintaining on-going communication with drivers to resolve any issues.
• Promote healthy engagement and empowerment with staff & drivers.
• Continuous Improvement - of all operational processes, with a keen focus on improving service excellence, with a right first-time mindset and revenue growth opportunities.
• Ensuring that all relevant documentation and systems are completed accurately in line with company and/or legislative requirements kept up to date.
• To lead a transport team in delivering excellent service, meeting all financial/budgetary KPI's and contractual commitments.
• Preparing and presenting KPI to our stakeholders and board.
• Understand business risks and ensure plans for mitigation and continuity planning.
• Budget control and forecast requirements for capacity, resource, and investments.
• Working alongside the Senior Management Team and reporting directly into the Operations Director.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Experience of managing a team within a fast-paced operation, ideally within a logistics environment.
• Someone that really enjoys resolving problems and demonstrates high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility.
• A confident communicator and able to influence at all levels through both verbal and written communications.
• Must display a solid knowledge of all relevant driving legislation including tachograph policies, driving hours and the Road Traffic Act.
• Transport Managers CPC essential.
• IOSH qualification is essential ( desirable).
• A clean driving licence is essential.
• Previous experience within the waste industry would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) is desired but not essential as training can be provided.
  
  

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Cory Ambler at [e-mail].

Since 1987, Mitie’s 72,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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