Transport Manager

Londonderrychamber; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Londonderrychamber is seeking a Transport Manager to lead the transport operations team and report to company Directors. You will drive driver management, logistics optimization, and regulatory compliance across depots.

The role covers health and safety, driver induction, performance reviews, and incident reporting, with a strong focus on cost efficiency and customer service. You will work 8.00am–6.00pm, Monday to Saturday, 45 hours with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Qualifications

• Managerial experience required within transport operations.
• Thorough knowledge of transport regulations and compliance.
• Excellent geographic knowledge of Northern Ireland and familiarity with planning/scheduling systems (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Managerial responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Transport Operations at all depot locations.
• Optimise routing and scheduling of all HGV vehicles.
• Schedule fuel orders and vehicle logistics in line with government legislation.
• Monitor Driver Time Management per company policy and legislation.
• Quality control on Depot Tanks, including water dips and stock checks.
• Assist HR in driver induction, appraisals, disciplinary procedures and training issues.
• Investigate driver incidents and report to directors.
• Ensure compliance for driver maintenance: uniforms, PPE, CPC, ADR updates.
• Oversee daily H&S in transport division.
• Ensure documentation and practices meet government guidance and company policies.
• Consult with senior logistics staff to keep policies relevant and effective.
• Provide back-up for other Depots when needed.

Skills

Managerial experience

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Geographic knowledge of NI

CPC regulatory knowledge

Education

Transport manager CPC qualification

Job description

We are looking for a Transport Manager to join our logistics team. You will report directly to the company Directors and will have full responsibility to lead the transport operations team with specific focus on the management of drivers and logistics whilst ensuring legal compliance and 100% health and safety within your department. You will need to have the skillset and experience to deal with issues as and when they arise and to manage various situations appropriately while ensuring maximum cost effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of a customer focused service.

Hours: 8.00am to 6.00pm

Monday to Saturday

45 hours paid (30minute unpaid lunch break)

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Managerial responsibility for the day-to- day running of the Transport Operations at all depot locations.

2. Ensuring optimization in the routing and scheduling of all the HGV vehicles.

3. Ensuring that all fuel orders and vehicle logistics at various depots are scheduled in an economical and efficient manner in accordance with the current government legislation.

4. Monitor all Driver Time Management in accordance with Company Policy and the current government legislation e.g., Driver timesheets, Driver Rota’s, Tachographs, driver availability etc.,

5. Assure Quality control management procedures on Depot Tanks. E.g., water dips, tank gauges, regular stock checks.

6. Assisting the Hr. department in any Driver induction, transport team appraisals, disciplinary procedures and performance reviews and training issues.

7. Investigating and resolving any driver misdemeanor e.g., property or vehicle contaminations/spillages/ damages resulting from driver behavior and reporting back to director.

8. Ensuring complete compliance in reference to all company essential driver maintenance e.g., Driver uniforms, PPE, Company Manuals, CPC, and ADR updates.

9. Day to day general management and review of departmental H & S procedures and policies in transport division.

10. Ensure that all logistic administrative documentation and operational practices are completed by team per government legislation and company guidance e.g., vehicle maintenance requests, customer complaints, incident forms, driver cash sheets, absence requests.

11. Consulting with other senior logistic personnel to ensure that Company Policies and Procedures remain relevant, efficient, and effective.

12. Provide back up if needed for other Depots e.g., Holiday or Sick leave

Qualifications

• Transport manager CPC qualification
• Previous experience working a Managerial role within the transport sector.
• Thorough knowledge of transport Regulations and Compliance
• Procession of category C + E license.
• Excellent geographic knowledge of Northern Ireland and familiar with planning/scheduling systems (desirable)