Transport Manager

Baltic Recruitment Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Transport Manager to lead a team in the waste management sector. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with EU driving regulations and managing vehicle and driver performance. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of management experience and a solid understanding of health and safety. The role offers a salary range of GBP40,000 - GBP45,000 and benefits including 25 days holiday and a company pension.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company mobile phone

Health Shield plan

Company pension

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in a managerial role.
• Valid driving licence essential.
• Experience in a technically challenging and value-driven culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage and train transport co-ordinator.
• Ensure compliance with EU driving regulations.
• Handle customer termination requests.
• Review site risk assessments and keep risk register up to date.
• Ensure all monthly reports are completed.

Skills

Health and Safety knowledge

EU driver regulations

Management and supervision

Computer literacy

Experience with vehicle telematics

Education

Transport Manager CPC

IOSH certification

Job description

Baltic Recruitment are delighted to once again be partnering with a leading name in the waste management industry to support them with their search for an experienced and driven Transport Manager.

Overall Purpose:

• Reporting to the Head of Transportation and be responsible for Drivers, fleet and collection vehicles.
• You will be responsible for the health and safety of staff, contractors to site and visitors to site, the minimisation of impact to the environment whilst working within the site, delivering customer expectations in terms of service and product quality, and operating site in an efficient and effective manner in line with the annual budget.

Key Duties:

• Manage and train transport co-ordinator to required standards.
• Ensure all EU driving regulations are adhered to with drivers.
• Full compliance with the operator's licence is essential.
• Provide the transport department with new customer details to maximise route density and inform Lead Transport Manager of any additional requirements.
• Assist the transport department with rerouting if necessary and up selling to customers and identify and liaise with the commercial team on capacity and availability on vehicle rounds
• Handle all customer termination requests and try to resolve in a satisfactory manner.
• To assist and find solutions to retain customers.
• Manage the department with calls and emails from new and existing customers.
• Organise customer visits for existing small/medium customers with Health & Safety concerns raised by company drivers.
• Ensure any duty of care forms/spreadsheets requested by customers are completed by the department.
• Ensure all correct paperwork is issued e.g. Hazardous waste, DOC notes etc.
• Review site risk assessments and keep risk register up to date.
• Check any missed lifts to customers are followed up and the necessary action taken.
• Investigate and contact customers with repetitive issues/complaints from the route sheets and ensure a satisfactory resolution.
• Ensure all monthly reports are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure the Purgo system is updated accurately daily with all vehicle information.
• Ensure all customer complaints received are logged daily and solutions found.
• Ensure all agreed customer service levels are maintained as per contract.

Key Requirements:

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of EU driver regulations.
• Minimum of five years' experience in managerial role.
• Transport Manager CPC and valid driving licence essential.
• IOSH desirable.
• Experience of working in a technically challenging and value driven culture.
• Computer literate.
• Experience of managing and supervising drivers and contractors.
• Vehicle telematics/mapping systems and tracking of vehicles.

The Package:

• GBP40,000 - GBP45,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Monday to Friday either 06:30 - 15:30 or 08:00-17:00. (some out of hours calls may be required)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Company mobile phone.
• Health Shield plan.
• Company pension.