Our Hams Hall facility is currently seeking a Transport Manager to ensure legal compliance is adhered to in line with operator licence stipulations. To direct, control and monitor transport planning, staff and drivers and ensure the completion of all daily functions are completed to a high standard. Leading the Lineage way promoting our values, Safe, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Bold and Servant Leadership.
Working hours:
Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30 – Must be flexible as there will be a requirement to work some evenings and weekends at times, to support the transport operation.
Competitive starting salary
The Role
Ensure that all transport fleet vehicles are properly maintained and serviced at correct intervals, complying with O’licence undertakings.
Manage the development, performance of the organisation’s transport to produce an efficient transport service, maximising performance, value, and profitability against pre-agreed targets.
Develop new initiatives and look for new ways to optimise the transport service offering.
Responsibility to adhere to budgets and plan to maximise profitability.
Appraise staff performance and taking disciplinary measures when required.
Monitoring driver performance by means of vehicle telematics.
Monitor DCPC periodic training and book training courses as required.
Responsible for thorough management of all accidents and health and safety incidents.
Assist in developing plans for team activities including strategy to achieve agreed targets.
Day to day tasks such as route planning, resource allocation and management, driver supervision.
Who we're looking for:
The successful candidate must have a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
Good geographical knowledge and depot network understanding.
The ability to learn new systems and ways of working is essential.
Minimum 5 years’ experience.
Using strong communication skills, you will pro-actively approach other key stakeholders within the network to ensure we are operating in the most cost-effective way.
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
Leadership qualities with ability to manage and motivate a team
HEALTH AND SAFETY
You as an employee are responsible for health and safety to protect you and the staff around you. In your role as Transport Manager, you are also responsible for the Health and Safety Training on site and the implementing of site-based Risk Assessments and Safe working procedures. You will maintain a proactive approach towards all H&S orientated issues and always endeavour to resolve any issues arising on shift.
Why Lineage?
We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.
At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain.
Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex-Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.
Benefits
As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That’s why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us – plus generous financial rewards when you successfully refer new employees. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won’t go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union.
Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.
