Transport Supervisor

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Licences
Driving Licence (required)
HGV Licence
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Skills
Logistics (required)
Transportation management systems
Operations management
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Job details
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Pay
£32,000 – £35,000 a year
Job type
Permanent
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Overtime
Weekend availability
Day shift
Monday to Friday

 

Location
12 Roydsdale Way, Bradford BD4 6SE
 
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Employee discount
Private dental insurance
Company pension
Private medical insurance
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
 
Full job description
We are a temperature-controlled distribution company, operating nationwide with our fleet of vans to artics, moving food products in a very busy industry.

We run a 24/7 operation and our focus is always on providing our customers with an immediate and exceptional service.

This is a fantastic chance to join a growing business that can provide further opportunities along the way.

Full Job Description:

This job role is a stepping stone to Transport Manager. Applicants must be fully versed with all transport goings on, compliance requirements and day to day tasks. Experience within operations will also be beneficial.

To be successful in this role you must be able to multi-task as whilst this may be a smaller fleet the responsibility and breadth of knowledge you will need to call on will be vast. It is also essential that the successful applicant can take a wider view of all situations to assess the impacts across the business.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the role will be responsible for managing drivers and vehicles in line with company policies and procedures. The Transport Supervisor will also assist the Operations Manager in their duties and will take part in the planning of operations.

The ultimate goal of the Transport Supervisor is to ensure operations run smoothly by giving adequate driver and vehicle support as well as managing compliance. The personality and character of the successful applicant will be first and foremost for this position as you will be joining an established team who are always striving for better.

There will be daily direct customer contact so strong verbal communication skills and a personable approach are a must.

Key Accountabilities:

-Ensure the vehicles are roadworthy and compliant and take necessary actions in case of unforeseen events

-Ensure drivers complete vehicle checks correctly

-Debrief and manage drivers hours

-Manage driver behaviours and performance and ensuring any action required is taken in line with company policies and procedures

-Conduct Drivers 1 to 1

-Support drivers and ensure their wellbeing

-Assist the Operations Manager in planning the weekly workload and organisation of manpower to ensure that all runs are covered in a cost effective and efficient manner

Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

-Experience in vehicle compliance and driver management

-Some mechanical knowledge and understanding of breakdown management and procedures

-Solid understanding of transport and driver’s legislation

-Great attention to detail

-Strong multi-tasking abilities

-Proficiency in computer skills

-Effective and approachable communication skills

-A self-motivated and proactive approach.

-Ability to work independently

-Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

-Collaborative spirit

-Commitment to upholding HSE company policies

-Driving License required. HGV License beneficial but not a necessity

Job Offer:

-£32000 plus overtime of at least £3000 per annum – linked to on call responsibilities

-Monday to Friday Office hours (Generally 09:00 to 17:00)

-One week per month of “On call” overtime duties (see below)

-Private Health Care

-Employee Discounts

-Be part of a growing and successful company

-Good opportunities to grow and develop the company and themselves

-Future qualifications opportunities will arise

For one week per month, the transport supervisor will be required to look after the operations during evening and weekends. They will monitor the phone (using company mobile phone) and deal with any enquiry/issue that arises. During the “on-call weekend”, there will be planning responsibilities for the following day (Saturday for Sunday and Sunday for Monday).

The on-call duties will be home based (outside of office hours) and will not require physical attendance.

Additional overtime will be required from time to time

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Private dental insurance
Private medical insurance
Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Experience:

transport: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/01/2025
Reference ID: KIC TS 2025 Indeed
 

BECOME AN OWNER-DRIVER AND WORK FOR YOURSELF! AVERAGE EARNINGS: £70,000 – £80,000 PER YEAR. AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK.

CONTRACT HAULAGE WORK AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND FOR OWNER-DRIVERS AND FLEET OWNERS WITH RIGID OR ARTICULATED VEHICLES.

Use our free guide to apply for an operator’s licence: https://transportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=97

We are looking for owner-drivers, fleet owners, and HGV drivers (Class 1 or 2) based anywhere in the UK and interested in taking the next step up and becoming owner-operators and transport company owners. To get started and apply for an Operator’s Licence, you need to have £8,000 which is a requirement of the UK and EU transport regulations (you won’t spend it). We can help you with the rest of the process.

BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN OWNER-OPERATOR:
– Higher earnings even with one vehicle (double in some cases for the same work)
– Be your own boss and grow your fleet
– If you are tired of driving, hire others to drive for you
– Build and sell your business later and retire

WE OFFER:
– Contract haulage work all year round for rigids and artics with your trailer or ours
– FREE assistance with your Operator’s Licence application (if you hire a TM)
– Insurance: HGV and PSV vehicles, cheapest on the market
– HGV parking and registered operating centres
– Transport manager (CPC holder) for your O-licence, no course or exam is necessary
– Trailers for hire or lease
– Financing to purchase your vehicles
– Compliance with regulations
– Unlimited consulting and office support while you are driving

HGV PARKING AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £50 PER WEEK.

TRANSPORT MANAGER (CPC HOLDER) AVAILABLE FOR YOUR HGV OR PSV (HAULAGE OR PASSENGER) O-LICENCE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £350 PER MONTH.

Join our Facebook groups with over 46,000 members: “Transport Managers CPC UK” and “Professional Truck Drivers UK” to network and ask questions.

Step-by-step guide to applying for an O-licence: https://transportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=97

Call Dmitry Nade on 07833 684449 (phone and WhatsApp) or email admin@transportforum.com
8am-11pm, 7 days a week including weekends and holidays.

TRANSPORT MANAGERS WANTED – CPC HOLDER – PSV, HGV – ALL of UK – EXTERNAL PART-TIME

WE PROVIDE TRANSPORT MANAGER SERVICES ANYWHERE IN THE UK.

If you have a national or international CPC for HGV or PSV (road haulage or passenger) obtained in the UK or any EU country, earn additional income working part-time locally as an external transport manager. Use our full support and advice for operator licence applications and maintenance. We cover all of the UK, so if you are based in a different area from where this ad is posted, you can still apply.

Add yourself to the TM Map App for free at TransportForum.com/map and clients will be able to find you on a map and contact you directly without intermediaries.

TO APPLY, EMAIL YOUR CV OR JUST THE FOLLOWING 5 ANSWERS TO info@hirett.com
– Name
– Phone number
– City (not region) where you are based
– Is your CPC in road haulage (HGV) or passenger (PSV)?
– Is your CPC national or international?

GET £100 IF YOU REFER AN OPERATOR TO US: hirett.com/referrals

NEED A TRANSPORT MANAGER FOR YOUR O-LICENCE (ANYWHERE IN THE UK)?
Call Dmitry Nade on 07833 684449 (phone and WhatsApp) or email admin@transportforum.com
8am-11pm, 7 days a week including weekends and holidays.

Join our Facebook groups with over 46,000 members: “Transport Managers CPC UK” and “Professional Truck Drivers UK” to network and ask questions.

Join The Transport Forum for free – the largest transport and logistics association in the UK by far.

We have more members than all the other associations combined including the RHA and Logistics UK. It’s free and we have no membership fee. When you join, you will be able to network with other members and read our daily discussions about very useful transport topics. You can also ask any transport questions and get immediate answers. We have 2 Facebook groups, several WhatsApp groups, Reddit and a forum website. Join at the links below.

Facebook group 1
Transport Managers CPC UK
30,000 members
https://facebook.com/groups/cpc.tm

Facebook group 2
Professional Truck Drivers UK
21,000 members
https://facebook.com/groups/oo.drivers.uk

The Transport Forum website
46,000 members
https://TransportForum.com

WhatsApp groups

Transport Managers CPC UK
https://chat.whatsapp.com/KuDNXuW2VEk4bIEJ2kFMRE

Professional Truck Drivers UK
https://chat.whatsapp.com/K9071jCdzO69YbKmIekB1Y

Bus Coach Drivers Operators UK
https://chat.whatsapp.com/BXtSO5B8Y7V7XVoYu88CCa

Announcements
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ll86DrymRMw87Uvhlk1Jmj

Reddit community
https://www.reddit.com/r/TransportForum

Call Dmitry Nade on 07833 684449 (phone and WhatsApp) or email admin@transportforum.com