Transport Manager

Kuehne+Nagel; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Transport Operations Manager in Portsmouth to oversee transport activities and ensure compliance with safety regulations. This role involves managing teams, achieving service levels, and fostering a positive working environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills and have experience in transport operations, with opportunities for career progression and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

26 days holidays plus bank holidays

2 volunteering days per year

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Cycle to work scheme

Discount on high street stores

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing transport operations, especially Class 1 to 9.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Knowledge of QSHE requirements and transport legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of supervisors and drivers, ensuring compliance and safety.
• Conduct safety checks and manage fleet operations.
• Report and investigate accidents/incidents using QSHE Business Tool.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Results Orientation

Education

Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate

Job description

Command the flow of logistics where sea meets strategy—be the driving force behind operations.

Your Role

This role provides leadership for the activities of Portsmouth transport, and other designated sites as directed. It will ensure legal, Security & Health Safety compliance at all times, to meet any JSP/Civil authority regulations. Achieve the agreed service level and KPIs, whilst maintaining budgetary and manpower targets. Manage the operations through effective day-to-day management and engagement of transport colleagues within Road distribution Portsmouth. Ensure that safety, compliance, service, and cost are competently controlled. The role holder is responsible for creating a positive working environment that supports the delivery of the operation, maintains legal & safety compliance at all times, and meets any JSP/Civil authority regulations and KN Procedures. All that supports the agreed service level and transport KPI’s.

Your Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of supervisors & driver colleagues and report directly to your Line Manager. Effectively cascade company and site information by engaging on site and remote driver colleagues, ensuring that within the team they feel valued and engaged.
• Effectively manage fleet compliance and operations in line with company policy and your obligations as the named O’ licence holder, through inspection, ensure vehicle cleanliness is maintained externally and that internal hygiene is maintained.
• Complete all safety training requirements for role. Proactively champion a culture of health & safety, colleague wellbeing, care, and an environmentally friendly workplace.
• Work with your team of supervisors to ensure they and all colleagues in the team have received relevant training and all safety equipment is fit for purpose.
• Conduct colleague safety observations and hazard reporting. Promptly respond to any safety concerns, unsafe acts, and near miss reports raised by employees. Submitting and raising Near Miss, Safety Concerns, and Unsafe acts observed while carrying out your daily duties is every colleague’s responsibility.
• Ensure all colleagues are provided with and use the appropriate PPE as per the intended use. Conduct and record three-monthly checks on condition and standard of PPE. Arrange for replacement PPE when condition is below the acceptable standard.
• Conduct on and off-site assurance checks, safety observations, communicate safety Toolbox Briefs (TBB), and provide positive feedback to driver colleagues, to improve the safety culture.
• Effectively manage the reporting of all accidents/incidents using QSHE Business Tool (QBT), complete thorough investigations, and complete all associated actions in a timely manner.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Demonstrate leadership, motivational, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience of managing a transport operation with specific reference to the movement of Class 1 to 9.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Good customer service attitude and approach.
• Results orientated, willing to take ownership for setting and achieving high standards and targets.
• Preferable to hold a Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate.
• Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environment (QSHE) requirements.
• Up-to-date knowledge of transport legislation.
• Flexible and prepared to work a rotating or fixed shift pattern in accordance with the needs of the business.

There are strict security vetting standards that must be met and maintained within this role. The Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) is the minimum level of security clearance for all employees, drivers are required to obtain full Security Clearance (SC).

Good Reasons to Join

As well as our competitive pay rates and superb training opportunities, we also offer a great working environment. You will be respected and valued if you work for us and have genuine opportunities to progress and develop.* 26 days holidays plus bank holidays * 2 volunteering days per year * 3 x Life Assurance Option if you join the KN Route2 pension scheme * A tailored personal development and training programme. * Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best. * Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave * Cycle to work scheme * Discount on high street stores and local supermarkets (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s & more) * Refer a friend scheme. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise, and value service leavers bring to our organisation.