Job Description
Lead a team ensuring safe, compliant and efficient operation of transport site activities.
Maintaining high standards across safety, compliance, performance, housekeeping and people management, while fostering a strong safety-led culture on site.
Client Details
A leading UK environmental services business with a commitment to delivering sustainable product resources and supporting a circular economy
Description
We are looking for an experienced Transport Manager to set the tone and pace for delivering a safe, compliant and efficient transport operation.
This is a hands-on operational leadership role with responsibility for a transport/site operations team. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards across safety, compliance, performance, housekeeping and people management, while fostering a strong safety-led culture on site.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the safe and legally compliant operation of all site transport activities
- Ensure compliance with legislation, road traffic, driver hours, tachograph
- Manage daily transport planning including routes, schedules and load movements
- Oversee vehicle checks, defect reporting, servicing and MOT compliance
- Monitor driver performance, hours and attendance, addressing risks and trends
- Act as site lead for transport audits, inspections and corrective actions
Operations
- Oversee all yard activity to ensure safe, efficient movement, processing and storage of materials
- Directly manage the team leader , setting clear priorities and performance expectations
- Ensure traffic management plans, segregation, stock control and housekeeping standards are maintained
- Monitor throughput, capacity and plant usage to minimise congestion, downtime and risk
People Management & Leadership
- Manage attendance, conduct, capability and performance in line with company procedures
- Ensure all staff receive appropriate training, inductions and safety briefings
- Carry out return-to-work meetings, investigations and corrective coaching where required
- Promote collaboration and teamwork across transport and yard operations
Health, Safety & Continuous Improvement
- Champion a safety-first culture across all activities
- Lead incident, near-miss reporting and corrective actions
- Deliver toolbox talks and reinforce site rules and behavioural standards
- Monitor KPIs and drive operational improvements in safety, productivity and efficiency
- Support site audits, customer visits and internal compliance reviews
Profile
We are looking for:
- Proven experience in a transport or operational management role
- Background in waste, recycling, logistics, aggregates or heavy industry
- Experience managing mixed operational teams, including drivers
Qualifications
- Full UK driving licence – essential
- CPC Transport Manager qualification – highly desirable
- IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) – desirable
Skills & Behaviours
- Strong working knowledge of transport legislation and operational compliance
- Practical understanding of yard operations and traffic management
- Confident, hands-on people manager
- Organised, decisive and calm under pressure
- Safety-led, detail-focused and accountable
- Clear communicator with a visible leadership style
Job Offer
- A permanent, full-time leadership role with an established and thriving business
- The opportunity to make a real impact on safety and operational performance
- A supportive management team and well-established site operation
