Transport Manager

Westin Par LLP; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Transport Manager to oversee compliance and manage a team of HGV drivers. This hands-on role requires proven experience in road freight and strong leadership skills. The successful candidate will ensure operational standards, coordinate vehicle maintenance, and motivate the team to maximize efficiency. This position offers a competitive salary of £55,000 plus benefits, providing an opportunity to influence and improve transport operations.

Qualifications

• Proven Transport Management experience within UK or European road freight.
• UK and/or International CPC certification.
• Experience holding a Class 1 (C+E) licence.
• Strong knowledge of transport compliance and driver hours regulations.
• Confident communicator able to lead and influence.

Responsibilities

• Manage full transport compliance, including driver hours and tachograph infringements.
• Lead, motivate, and develop HGV Class 1 drivers.
• Recruit, induct, and train drivers to a high professional standard.
• Maintain operational standards, handling disciplinaries if needed.
• Coordinate closely with operations teams to maximize driver and fleet utilization.
• Oversee vehicle availability and maintenance planning.

Skills

Transport Management experience

Transport compliance knowledge

Class 1 (C+E) licence

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

UK and/or International CPC

Job description

Overview

TRANSPORT MANAGER – ROAD FREIGHT & LOGISTICS

Location: Dover Area

Salary: £55,000 + p.a. DOE

Hours: Monday–Friday, days

Weekend & On-Call: 1 Saturday in 3 + on-call rota

The Role

• A recruitment agency is partnering with a well-established UK freight and logistics operator to appoint an experienced Transport Manager


• This is a hands-on leadership role with real influence over fleet compliance, driver performance, and daily transport operations


• You’ll work closely with senior management while managing drivers, vehicles, and compliance across a busy road freight operation


• Ideal for a Transport Manager who enjoys responsibility, autonomy, and making things run properly

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing full transport compliance, including driver hours and tachograph infringements


• Leading, motivating, and developing HGV Class 1 drivers


• Recruiting, inducting, and training drivers to a high professional standard


• Handling driver disciplinaries when required and maintaining strong operational standards


• Coordinating closely with operations teams to maximise driver and fleet utilisation


• Overseeing vehicle availability, maintenance planning, and workshop liaison


• Investigating vehicle, trailer, or load damage and preventing repeat issues


• Supporting wider site operations when needed

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Transport Management experience within UK or European road freight


• UK and/or International CPC


• Previous experience holding a Class 1 (C+E) licence


• Strong knowledge of transport compliance and driver hours regulations


• Confident communicator with the ability to lead, influence, and challenge drivers


• Organised, detail-focused, and calm under pressure

Why Apply?

• Senior Transport Manager role with genuine responsibility


• Competitive salary and long-term stability


• High-impact role where your decisions matter


• Opportunity to lead an established transport operation and put your stamp on it

Westin Par values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies, we are acting as an Employment Agency

Due to the high volume of applicants applying for all roles, we can only reply to candidates with the most relevant skills and experience. If you have not heard back from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.