Transport Supervisor

Hunter James Recruitment Ltd; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Great company benefits

Job summary

Hunter James Recruitment is seeking an experienced Transport Supervisor for a busy Motherwell facility. You will plan service delivery, oversee a large driver fleet and manage scheduling in partnership with supervisors.

Key duties include driver recruitment, accident reporting, KPI reporting, and ensuring health & safety compliance. The role requires IT proficiency and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in Transport Management role.
• Experience managing a fleet of vehicles.
• Strong IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Plan and exceed service delivery expectations and manage department resources.
• Manage drivers, scheduling and profile recording in conjunction with supervisors/managers.
• Recruit drivers throughout the year.
• Investigate accidents and attribute costs with accounts invoicing.
• Maintain reports, documents, schedules and diaries.
• Coordinate movements with Operations Distribution office team.
• Ensure health & safety procedures are followed on site.
• Uphold drivers' compliance policy.
• Maximise drivers hours within legal limits, with accurate timesheet management.
• Manage ongoing drivers' hours & WTD regulations.

Skills

Transport management

Fleet management

Driver scheduling

Team leadership

IT literacy

Job description

Hunter James Recruitment are assisting our client - a well established National organisation with their search for an experienced Transport Supervisor to join their busy facility in Motherwell

Responsibilities will include:

• To be self-motivated, plan and exceed service delivery expectations and manage the resources required for the department
• Management of drivers, maintaining their schedule and recording their profiles in conjunction with the supervisors and managers.
• Organise and carry out successful driver recruitment throughout the year
• Ensure all accident and damage reports are investigated and costs attributed correctly in conjunction with accounts invoicing.
• Ensure that all necessary reports, documents, schedules and diaries are maintained
• Plan and action all movements in conjunction with Operations Distribution office Team
• Work closely with the team ensure all site health & safety procedures are adhered to.
• Uphold and enforce the drivers' compliance policy.
• Ensure drivers hours are maximised but not exceeded, including accurate timesheet management.
• Ensure continuous legal management of drivers' hours & WTD regulations are being managed throughout the year

THE CANDIDATE

• Ideally the candidate will have strong experience within a Transport Management role
• Experience of Managing an extensive Fleet of Vehicles
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• A high level of IT literacy
• Company Vehicle

In Return we are offer a Competitive Salary plus great company benefits