Transport Manager

An opportunity for a Transport Manager to join an established food wholesaler who offer a fantastic range of fresh produce and dry store ingredients. With clients all over the Northwest ranging from universities to restaurants they pride themselves on being the very best at what they do, bringing the very highest quality produce with faultless service, at the best possible value for money for their customers.

The Role

The Transport Manager is responsible for managing a team of 20 - 25 drivers and the associated fleet, delivering to customers 6 days per week across the Northwest. The role involves all aspects of team leadership and development. As a Transport Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring and overseeing the day-to-day operation and compliance of the transport department whilst ensuring employees are motivated, working safely towards a common goal and maximising productivity.

Transport Manager responsibilities:

• Manage and coach individuals to perform to their maximum potential through a balanced approach of recognition and managing performance against agreed KPI’s.

• Manage all resources including commercial vehicles, cages, pallets and sack barrows.

• Allocate work in a consistent manner in line with individual/team capability and legal driving hours to achieve targets.

• Manage and deliver briefings to the team to ensure they are aware of, and adhere to all company messages, policies and procedures.

• Communicate effectively with individuals at all levels including those on different shifts and in different departments

• Promote and manage all health and safety, fleet and sustainability standards, focussing on team safety and wellbeing in accordance with the relevant policies. This includes PPE, Vehicle checks, CV servicing and MOT’s, VOR’s, Contractor, hygiene, temperature checks, pest control, accidents and near misses.

• Ensuring all existing and new employees are trained to company standards with all relevant documents completed and submitted.

• Full compliance and completion of induction and probationary process for all new recruits.

A Transport Manager will demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

• Experience of a fast-moving transport environment.

• Full understanding of Transport legislation.

• Evidence of effective management experience.

• Effective communication skills.

• Manage conflicting deadlines and able to prioritise.

• Evidence of creative and innovative thinking.

• Solid judgement and influencing skills to provide pace to get things delivered.

Package:

On offer is a basic salary of £35,000, a van to travel to and from work and a bonus scheme.

Hours of Work:

06:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs 5 days

Alternate Saturdays 04:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs, with a day off midweek on weeks worked