Transport Manager

Victorian Plumbing; Leyland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign Transport Services, part of the VictorianPlumbing.co.uk Group, is recruiting a Transport Manager to lead fleet compliance and operator-licence undertakings. This role focuses on legal roadworthiness and national distribution excellence.

You will oversee driver training, including a new apprenticeship program, and ensure tachograph and hours rules are strictly followed. A proactive, detail‑oriented approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Transport Manager in logistics, transport, or retail distribution.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK transport legislation and DVSA regulations.
• Strong leadership with staff management and apprenticeship experience.
• Excellent administrative and audit-readiness skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ultimate accountability for fleet compliance, operator licence undertakings and vehicle roadworthiness.
• Oversee driver trainers and launch develop apprenticeship schemes.
• Monitor drivers' hours, tachograph compliance and rest periods.
• Oversee vehicle loading operations to ensure safety and legal weight limits.
• Maintain transport records and liaise with DVSA and Traffic Commissioner.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Audit readiness

Driver training

Education

CPC in Road Haulage

Job description

Transport Manager – Sovereign Transport Services

Location: Liverpool / Leyland

Company: Sovereign Transport Services (Part of the VictorianPlumbing.co.uk Group)

Ready to steer your career in the right direction? We are looking for an experienced Transport Manager to take the wheel of our logistics operations and keep our nationwide distribution running as smoothly as a freshly polished chrome tap.

As part of the Victorian Plumbing Group, we deliver top-tier bathroom products to homes across the UK every single day. Now, we need a compliance champion to ensure our fleet operations remain completely watertight.

What You'll Be Doing

• Keep Us Flowing: Take ultimate accountability for fleet compliance, operator licence undertakings, and vehicle roadworthiness, making sure every journey is plain sailing.
• Drive Talent: Oversee our in-house driver trainers and lead the charge on launching and developing our brand-new driver apprenticeship scheme, helping us nurture the next generation of logistics talent.
• Stay on Track: Monitor drivers' hours, tachograph compliance, and statutory rest periods to keep operations legally compliant and running like clockwork.
• Tighten Up Loading: Oversee vehicle loading operations to guarantee loads are secure, balanced, and safely within legal weight limits before they hit the road.
• Audit Ready: Maintain bulletproof transport records and act as our key liaison with the DVSA and Traffic Commissioner.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven professional experience as a Transport Manager in a fast-paced logistics, transport, or retail distribution environment.
• A valid National or International Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in Road Haulage.
• Comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge of UK transport legislation, DVSA regulations, and operator licence undertakings.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing staff, driving training initiatives, or overseeing vocational apprenticeships.
• Excellent administrative and audit-readiness skills, with a sharp eye for detail.

Why Join Us?

If you want a role where you can really make a splash and help shape our future talent pipeline, we want to hear from you.

50 hours per week, 7am-5pm up to a salary of £55k.

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Victorian Plumbing is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit solely on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and providing a supportive environment for all. By applying, you consent to your data being processed in accordance with UK GDPR.