Transport Manager

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Otley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading General Haulage and Distribution firm is seeking an experienced Transport Manager to oversee operations at their north Leeds site. Candidates will manage driver regulations, fleet compliance, and planning operations for a mixed fleet of HGVs. This full-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from £50,000 to £60,000 depending on experience, along with 28 days of holiday.

Benefits

28 days holiday including banks

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing internal & external drivers.
• Experience in General Haulage or Pallet Distribution is desirable.
• Experience managing driver's hours, tacho, and infringements.

Responsibilities

• Manage all driver regulations, compliance and timetables.
• Manage fleet compliance and company O'Licence.
• Oversee fleet compliance including FORS.

Skills

Driver regulations management

Fleet compliance

Transport Management Systems

Job description

Bennett and Game are currently working with a leading General Haulage and Distribution firm actively recruiting an experienced Transport Manager to join their team to assist in the continued growth and development of their north Leeds site.

Our client are leaders in Warehouse, Distribution and Supply-chain Operations, and are currently looking to recruit an experienced Transport Manager to manage planning operations, driver regulations and compliance and fleet management of the company's modern fleet of circa 50 mixed HGV's.

• Manage all driver regulations, compliance and timetables
• Manage fleet compliance and company O'Licence
• Oversee 3 rd party and subcontract fleet and driver relations
• Oversee fleet compliance including FORS
• Issuing instructions to departments and ensuring that all work is executed as planned - ensuring that planning systems are updated and all necessary system changes are actioned in real time.
• To ensure that all work is planned and amalgamated wherever possible, reducing the resources needed to execute the work.
• To ensure all collection and delivery times planned throughout the day and managed accordingly
• Proven experience managing internal & external drivers
• Previous experience using TMS and Planning systems
• Experience in General Haulage or Pallet Distribution - Desirable
• Experience managing driver's hours, tacho and infringements etc.

Transport Manager Position Salary & Package

• £50 - 60k Salary DOE
• Monday - Friday (office hrs) 45 hours a week
• 28 days holiday including banks

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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