Transport Manager

Vicovanu Ltd; Grays; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation and logistics company in Grays is seeking a Transport Manager to lead a team of drivers and ensure compliance with safety and transport legislation. The ideal candidate will have extensive management experience in the transport sector, with strong leadership skills, a CPC qualification, and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service. The role offers a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits, including a pension scheme and paid holidays.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Paid holiday

Qualifications

• Proven background in managing a transport operation.
• Extensive knowledge of transport legislation and drivers hours rules.
• Experience in developing HSE and quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of circa 70 drivers focused on service excellence.
• Manage the Driver Workforce to ensure training and competency.
• Build customer relationships and introduce value-adding solutions.
• Direct responsibility for SSHEQ performance and incident management.

Skills

Management and leadership

CPC Holder

Transport & Logistics experience

IT Skills (Excel)

Understanding of transport legislation

HSE and quality assurance processes

Managing workforce and subcontractors

Job description

Vicovanu LTD is looking for a Transport Manager to join our team in Grays. The Transport Manager will lead a team of circa 70 drivers at our operating location, delivering safe, robust and effective systems and processes throughout, ensuring that operational controls are in place and managed effectively for safety, legal compliance, optimised customer service, cost effectiveness and resource productivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong management and leadership with effective coaching and mentoring to create a highly motivated and results focused workforce with a commitment to delivering service excellence for customers
• Effective management and development of the Driver Workforce to ensure that all drivers are fully trained, competent and are capable of carrying out their duties and responsibilities safely and effectively.
• Build strong customer relationships and introduce innovative solutions to demonstrate how we add value to customer operations
• Direct responsibility for SSHEQ performance, Incident Reporting and Incident Management for your depot.
• Help to reach our target to get DVSA Earned Recognition.

Required Experience

• CPC Holder.
• Successful, proven background in the Transport & Logistics sector.
• Extensive experience of managing a transport operation.
• IT Skills, specifically in Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of transport legislation and drivers hours rules, both UK and EU.
• Developing and implementing HSE and quality assurance processes and procedures.
• Experience working with, and managing, internal and external sub-contractors.
• Working with and managing workforce.

In return we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and paid holiday.

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Please note, all offers of employment are subject to valid Right to Work documentation, completion of a Basic DBS check and Drug and Alcohol screening prior to start.

Job Details

• Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment Type: Full‑time
• Job Function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

Vicovanu LTD is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.

We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.