Transport Manager

Driver Hire Borders; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global logistics provider seeks a Transport Manager for their Portbury/Bristol facility. In this role, you will ensure compliance, manage transport planning, and lead a team while promoting company values. This permanent position offers the chance to build a career in the industry with a direct employer, including a range of benefits.

Benefits

Permanent opportunity with a direct employer

Career development within an industry-leading company

Free onsite car park

24/7 employee assistance phone line for support

Qualifications

• Must possess a Transport Manager CPC.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Good geographical knowledge and depot understanding.

Responsibilities

• Ensure fleet vehicles are maintained and compliant with O'licence.
• Manage budget and develop performance improvement plans.
• Monitor driver performance and manage incidents.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

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 Portbury/Bristol facility is currently seeking a Transport Manager to ensure legal compliance is adhered to in line with operator licence stipulations. To direct, control and monitor transport planning, staff and drivers and ensure the completion of all daily functions are completed to a high standard. Leading 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:

Competitive starting salary, paid monthly.

The Role

• Ensure that all transport fleet vehicles are properly maintained and serviced at correct intervals, complying with O'licence undertakings

• Manage the development, performance and maintenance of the organisation's transport to produce an efficient transport service, maximising performance, value and profitability against pre-agreed targets

• Responsibility to manage your depot budget, deliver excellent customer service and develop continuous improvement plans to maximise profitability and performance

• Knowledgeable in all compliance areas including Legislative, Productivity, Quality and Service

• Develop new initiatives and look for new ways to optimise the transport service offering, taking ownership of opportunities to improve depot performance

• Support and develop your team, appraising staff performance and taking appropriate measures when required

• Monitoring driver performance by means of vehicle telematics, Monitor DCPC periodic training and book training courses as required

• Monitor, Debrief, manage driver EU and Working Time infringements, carry out or arrange training as needed

• Responsible for owning safety of the transport operations, and managing/investigating accidents/incidents as required

• Assist in developing plans for team activities to include strategy to achieve agreed targets

• Day to day tasks such as route planning, resource allocation and management, driver supervision

• You would also be responsible for health and safety training on site and the implementing of site-based risk assessments and safe working procedures. You will maintain a proactive approach towards all H&S orientated issues and always endeavour to resolve any issues arising on shift

Whowe're looking for:

• The successful candidate must have a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

• Strong Leadership qualities with ability to manage and motivate a team, maintain standards and drive change where needed

• Good geographical knowledge and depot network understanding

• The ability to learn new systems and ways of working is essential

• Using strong communication skills, you will pro-actively approach other key stakeholders within the network to ensure we are operating in the most cost-effective way

• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, organisational and communication skills

The successful candidate must have their own transport to get to our Portbury/Bristol depot located - Garanor Way, Portbury, Bristol BS20 7XE.

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