Transport Manager

GraceCart.com; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Transport Manager to oversee operations at their Cheltenham depot. This role involves managing a dedicated team and ensuring exceptional waste collection services. Ideal candidates will possess supervisory skills and a customer-focused mindset, along with a CPC qualification. The company values innovation and offers excellent training opportunities, making it a great place to grow your career. Join a supportive team that is committed to excellence and start your journey with a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonuses

Pension scheme with life insurance

31 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 extra days of leave

Qualifications

• Customer-focused approach with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to build good working relationships and motivate teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage the transport office team and drivers.
• Ensure timely waste collection services for customers.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Cost Control

Education

Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

Job description

Salary:

£40,000-£42,400 per annum

Contract:

Full-time, permanent

Working hours:

Average 44 hours, normally 7.30am-5pm, Mon-Fri, plus 1 in 3 Saturday mornings, 7am-11.30am

If you're not being stretched in your current job and have supervisory skills, ideally from the waste industry, then this could be the step up you're ready for. Supporting the Depot Operations Manager with the compliant day-to-day running of waste collection services at our Bishop's Cleeve transport depot is a demanding role, and you'll be a visible presence.

What you'll be doing as Transport Manager

The depot services businesses in the Gloucestershire area. As Transport Manager, you will connect with the three-strong transport team and customers, establishing yourself as a proactive and capable presence.

Working alongside the Depot Operations Manager, you will support, manage, and motivate an experienced transport office team and around 24 drivers, ensuring that customers receive their waste or recycling collection services as expected.

What you'll need

Your customer-focused approach, organizational skills, and ability to build good working relationships are essential. We expect our Transport Manager to be a confident communicator and motivator, with sound computer and cost-control skills.

Other requirements include a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) and a full clean UK driving licence, ideally with LGV Class 2 (cat C) entitlement.

Why Grundon – And what's in it for you

We believe in nurturing talent and offer training and professional development opportunities. We are committed to innovation, including adopting new AI-led driver safety programmes across our fleet, which is very relevant to your role as Transport Manager.

Our perks and benefits include:

• Discretionary company bonuses
• Pension scheme (you contribute 5%, Grundon matches this) with life insurance
• 31 days' annual leave (including 8 bank holidays), increasing with service, plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days

Ready to join us?

We interview as soon as strong applications are received. Don't wait—apply now to become our next Transport Manager and start your journey with a supportive, forward-thinking team.

Click 'apply now'—we look forward to hearing from you!

(Please note: No agencies)