Transport Supervisor

TieTalent; Southam CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Childcare Vouchers

Discount on high street stores

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

A transportation firm in Southam is seeking a Transport Supervisor to lead daily operations and ensure safety compliance. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, knowledge of QSHE requirements, and experience in a transport operations environment. The role offers opportunities for personal development and includes benefits like enhanced leave, training, and workplace flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a transport operation with movement of Class 1 to 9.
• Affective decision making and leadership.
• Ability to build and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the operations and manage transport colleagues.
• Ensure compliance and safety in transport operations.
• Conduct health and safety audits.

Skills

Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environment (QSHE)

Strong communication skills

Experience in operations environment

Leadership skills

Good customer service attitude

Results oriented

Education

Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate

Job description

Job description

Transport Supervisor role at TieTalent

The purpose of this role is to supervise the operations through effective day-to-day management and engagement of transport colleagues within RTS Kineton & Gosport. To 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.

How You Create Impact

Responsibilities

• Responsible for taking reasonable care of the Health and Safety of myself and others who may be affected by my acts or omissions at work to observe best practice and compliance with legislation in the protection of the environment and conservation of energy
• Conduct regular health & safety, quality and environment (QSHE) checks/audits in your work environment
• Ensure all visitors and driver colleagues understand their role & responsibilities under the site and KN safety policies
• Complete all safety training requirements for role. Proactively champion a culture of health & safety, colleague wellbeing, care and an environmentally friendly workplace.
• Work with the Transport manager to ensure all driver 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 colleagues responsibility.
• Ensure all colleagues use 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 site assurance checks, safety Observations, communicate safety Tool Box Briefs (TBB) and provide positive feedback to driver colleagues, to improve the safety culture.
• Directly supervise a team of driver colleagues and to 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

What we would like you to bring

• Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environment (QSHE) requirements
• Experience within an operations environment that demonstrates the capability to build, lead, supervise and motivate a team
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal at all levels
• Affective Decision making
• Demonstrating leadership and team player skills
• Experience of supervising a transport operating 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

What’s in it for you

• 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.
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Childcare Vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount on high street stores and local supermarkets
• Refer a friend scheme

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