Transport Manager

Kandhu Recruitment; Bromley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and fast-paced food business as a Transport Manager, where you will oversee a busy operation of 30+ vehicles. Your leadership will ensure timely deliveries to retailers, hotels, and restaurants across London and the Home Counties. This role demands strong management and communication skills, as you will be responsible for route planning, vehicle maintenance, and compliance with legislation. If you thrive in a challenging environment and have a passion for the food industry, this opportunity is perfect for you. Be part of a highly successful business that values efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the transport industry is essential.
• Strong management and communication skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the transport department with 30+ vehicles.
• Organize and plan daily routes for maximum efficiency.

Skills

Management Skills

Communication Skills

Food Industry Experience

Logistics Planning

Job description

Fast paced food business based in Hayes supplying luxury food products requires a highly capable and confident Transport Manager.

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

• Competitive Salary - £45000 - £55000
• Fully site-based role
• Highly successful business within the Food Industry
• Monday-Friday 6am-2pm

THE TRANSPORT MANAGER

Running a busy operation consisting of 30+ vehicles, 25 of which are 3.5t vehicles. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day operation of our transport department. Delivering a range of foods in temperature controlled vehicles to retailers, hotels, restaurants etc across London and the Home Counties, our reputation is built on consistently delivering on time and in full.

Key Aspects of the role include:

• Organising and planning routes on a daily basis whilst developing and changing our logistics plan to ensure maximum efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring vehicles are serviced and repaired in a timely fashion working with a maintenance schedule to ensure roadworthiness and Operator License requirements are met.
• Ensuring staff levels are adequate to achieve all deliveries on a daily basis. Liaising with agencies and other department heads to secure transport staff whilst also being capable of delivering yourself; the successful candidate must be prepared to carry out deliveries as and when the need arises.
• Ensuring high levels of customer service are maintained for customers and deliveries are on time and accurately dispatched.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation and maintaining awareness of current and future changes in legislation and managing their effect on the business.
• Hands-on management of transport staff ranging from friendly chats to disciplinary action. Allocating holidays and rest days and ensuring training is up to date and refreshed as required.
• Carrying out spot checks and walk around checks to ensure vehicles are being looked after by the drivers.
• Some International work is also involved.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

This is a fast paced, demanding environment and requires applicants with strong communication and management skills alongside:

• Food Industry experience
• Multi Drop supply in London, South East and Home Counties
• Strong management and communication skills
• Minimum 5 years transport industry experience

Kandhu Recruitment are specialist recruiters within the Food, Drink and FMCG Sector.