Transport Manager

Managing the day-to-day running of a fast moving distribution operation. Staff engagement, training, management and progression. Legal and Internal Audit compliance Core Duties:

• Coordinating and controlling the daily delivery schedule
• Regular review and update where necessary of delivery service charter
• Delegating work to staff and managing their workload to ensure first class customer satisfaction
• Conducting delivery crew debriefs to ensure all relevant information is collected and communicated forward if required
• Arranging and controlling the Preventative Maintenance schedule for all fleet vehicles
• Maintaining the condition of the delivery equipment and arranging for necessary repairs
• Responsible for monitoring tachograph records and implementing improvement plans where necessary
• Implementing and enforcing Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• To analyse data to monitor performance and plan improvements.
• Overseeing the recruitment of new staff, including interviews, training and inductions.
• Ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences and peaks in workload.
• Promoting staff development, training and disciplinary matters.
• Administration of holiday requests and absence monitoring.
Additional Duties to include:
• Working with Stock/warehouse team to ensure depot output targets are met
• Regular Communication with office and sales teams to achieve common goals
• Key holder responsibilities
• Customer Site visits, as required
• Assist Depot Manager and Warehouse Manager with Monthly H&S audit
  
  Use of Microsoft Office eg.Excel for spreadsheets and records
Full use of Trinity system and Cyber query (Training to be provided where required) Able to work as part of a team or independently Good communication skills essential Planning and Organisation Ability to adapt to a fast paced and changing environment Specialist knowledge/experience of Multi drop transport operations Essential Requirements
• Transport Manager CPC
• IOSH
• Previous experience with managing an O License fleet