Transport Manager

Civils & Lintels; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Colleague discount

Training & development

Job summary

Civils & Lintels in Bolton is seeking a Transport Manager to lead a driver team, organise daily operations and ensure timely delivery of materials across multiple sites. The role requires strong leadership, route planning and a focus on safety and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing transport operations in a busy environment, excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing transport teams and driver performance.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations and depot compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across depots and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of drivers to meet delivery targets.
• Oversee vehicle checks and health and safety checks in line with policy.
• Plan routing and scheduling to optimise time and costs in a high-volume operation.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Promote housekeeping and a safe, professional depot environment.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and statutory requirements.
• Protect company goods and property from loss or damage.

Skills

Driver coordination

People management

Health & safety knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

We're looking for a Transport Manager to join us at Civils & Lintels in Bolton

Civils & Lintels main aim is to consistently exceed our customer’s expectations, we know our people are at the heart of ensuring this happens which is why we are always on the lookout to recruit the best around. Whether it’s civils engineering or lintels, our customers rely on the in-depth knowledge of our depot teams so we make it our priority to provide the best training to ensure our colleagues are able to offer their expert advice and support.

Tomorrow’s construction projects will be more planet-friendly and people-friendly than ever before. Civils & Lintels exists to help achieve that mission with the latest products and the best advice, delivered exactly where and when needed. Every day, we’re proud to be part of a better tomorrow.

Our Transport Managers are responsible for getting the correct quantities of products to their required location within the given time limit and, as a result, must effectively organise and manage a team of drivers and vehicles.

Here’s what you can expect to do as a Transport Manager with Civils & Lintels:

• You will be responsible for personnel, monitoring their progress and being their first point of contact should a problem arise making communication skills vital.
• Responsible for organising and overseeing all health and safety checks and routine vehicle checks and adhering to both company and statutory requirements.
• You must be able to efficiently work within a high-volume transport operation with good local geographic knowledge.
• Have strong communication and people management skills being able to cultivate strong business relationships on multiple levels.
• Promoting good housekeeping within the depot to provide a safe, professional environment.
• Ensuring active compliance with company policies within the depot.
• Actively safeguarding company goods and property from theft or damage.

We realise that you are more than just a CV and embracing everyone’s individuality is what makes us great as a team. We can give you plenty of training and equip you with the tools that you’ll need to succeed as a Transport Manager but you will need to be someone who’s self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible, reliable and ambitious.

We know you’re thinking ‘this sounds great, but what’s in it for me?’ Let us tell you:

• A strong annual leave allowance, alongside your bank holidays
• Company performance bonus scheme
• A contributory pension scheme
• Company funded Life Assurance
• A generous colleague discount scheme
• A range of training and development programmes to help you progress your career

If you’re in the trade or have ever tackled a home improvement project, you’ve probably heard of us. We’re the Huws Gray Group and we’re made up of a number of brands, including Huws Gray, Huws Gray Plant & Tool Hire, Civils & Lintels, The Timber Group, PDM, NDI and Anglia Tool Centre to name a few. Up and down the UK, our branches are serving and supporting our local communities with all their building material needs, but we couldn’t do this without the right people, so why not join us?

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