Transport Legal Compliance Manager - 37.5 hours

The Compliance Manager will be named person on Operator Licence holder for the Transport Operations at our Pets At Home Stafford Fulfilment Centre and any other Pets At Home site with vehicles based at SFC. The specific aspects of the Licence Undertakings the job holder will be directly responsible for are, working with maintenance providers to management of the fleet to ensure robust management of the defect and Service/MOT, Drivers Hours rules and regulations are managed and maintained all in line with Operator License requirements. You are also responsible for ensuring that the DCPC training is maintained, and overall responsibility of all Transport related training, policies and documentation for new and existing colleagues.,

• Ensure vehicle's maintenance standards are meet and in line with Operator license requirements, responsibility of management of the Defect procedure and Service/MOT process.
• Ensure that all driver infringement processes are undertaken as per the O licence undertakings.
• Prepare for all audit requirements in respect of an audits by both internal and external bodies
• Keep abreast of best practice and any legislative changes in respect of Transport Law and Legal Compliance
• Ensure all new drivers either agency or employed are subject to pre-employment LGV driving assessments
• Training records to be maintained accurately and securely stored.
• Ensure that all driver licence checks are conducted at pre-employment and periodically as agreed with GM and adequate record kept
• Monitor & manage fleet in line with Operator License
• Maintain all safety standards
• Keep in touch with industry ideals to improve the fleet
• Support the GM with the procurement process for new equipment
• Manager Operator License Margin
• Support with Continuous improvement projects
What you will bring:
• Transport Management CPC
• Transport industry knowledge
• Legal Compliance
• Procurement experience
  
  Salary : £45,000, 29 days annual holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays), rising to 31 days after 2 years continuous service
• Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Contributory Private Health Care
• Birthday Leave - 1-day extra leave to celebrate your Birthday!
• The option to buy extra holidays
• Celebrating Special Celebrations? You'll get 1 extra week off and a gift to celebrate your wedding or civil partnership, and a gift from us if you are expecting or adopting a baby!
• Colleague Discount- 20% discount for you (plus one family member)
• Your Reward Hub benefits- an online range of offers and discounts which are available exclusively to Pets at Home Colleagues
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Charity Leave- You are entitled to have one paid day's leave each year to work for your favourite animal related charity.
About us: We're not just another retailer. So this is not just another distribution centre. Where pets come first, we also look after our customers and our people, ensuring everyone enjoys a good experience with Pets at Home. But don't take our word for it. We were voted 5th in the Great Place to Work UK Best Workplaces Large Category 2018 and we were put there by our people who like how much fun it is work here, how much opportunity there is for personal growth and how we all like to give something back. Along the way, they get to enjoy all the training and development they need to succeed. Plus a comfortable, dynamic working environment that also has computer workspaces, communication zones and our own canteen. Our colleagues live and breathe the Pets at Home values, bringing them to work every day to deliver for our customers. The teams within our distribution centres play a vital role by ensuring our stores are stocked with exactly what they need, when they need it.