Job Description

Transport Manager – Responsibilities

• Organising and overseeing all health and safety checks and routine vehicle checks and adhering to both company and statutory requirements
• Work with subcontractors to deliver high levels of customer service
• Managing Drivers hours and vehicle compliance
• Vehicle planning, scheduling and pricing
• Ensure effective communication throughout the operational leadership team
• Communicating planned requirements providing information on performance
• Ensure driver licensing is periodically checked
• Ensure that Health & Safety protocols are adhered to
• Ensure that drivers comply with hours speed limits, overloading and tachograph laws

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Requires knowledge and understanding of all areas of the supply chain, budgets and financial controls, legislation and relevant fleet controls. Hold a transport manager certificate of professional competence You must have a good understanding of basic accountancy and be numeric as this position requires involvement in managing budgets and the calculation weights and measures Be able to efficiently work within a high volume transport operation