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Transport Manager

WB Power Services Ltd
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7RJ, England

Salary

£45,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance
Employee Assistance
Employee Discounts
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  • WB Power Services is seeking an experienced Transport Manager for their Swansea depot, requiring at least 5 years of experience in managing a sizeable fleet.
  • The role involves ensuring compliance with driver rules and regulations, conducting audits, and maintaining relationships with local suppliers for fleet maintenance.
  • Candidates must possess a Transport Manager CPC qualification and be adept at interpreting and applying compliance legislation.
  • The position offers a competitive salary starting from £42,000 per year, along with benefits such as 28 days holiday, private health insurance, and a company pension.
  • This full-time, permanent role requires the ability to commute to Swansea and support the Gloucester depot with regular site visits.
Job description

Transport Manager- Swansea

WB Power Services is a leading generator specialist that provides solutions, maintenance, sales and hire to customers across the UK. We are a family owned and run business and truly hold our values at the heart of everything we do offering a unique and friendly place of work; whilst maintaining the highest of professional standards.
Reporting into the Logistics Director, were looking for an experienced, motivated, and passionate Transport Manager to join our leadership team based at our regional depots currently located in Swansea, Wales and Gloucester, England.
You will have responsibility for our western fleet of vehicles ensuring total compliance to all driver rules and regulations. You will conduct regular audits, provide infringement feedback with opportunities to learn, provide KPIs on vehicle compliance, maintain and create relationships with local suppliers for fleet maintenance, monitor and intervene in driver compliance and ensure operators licence is fully maintained and accurate.
You will be required to travel to Head Office in Heanor, at least monthly to attend transport department meetings. You will also be required to support our Gloucester depot, another crucial part of our western fleet, with a minimum of two days a week site visits.
To be successful for this role, you will be comfortable at getting your sleeves rolled up and getting stuck in this is a critical role to the business ensuring the depot and staff in which you are based and the vehicles you are responsible for are compliant without exception.

Who are we looking for:
Transport Manager CPC Qualification.
At least 5 years experience in a fast-moving company with responsibility for a sizeable fleet.
Experience and knowledge of logistical planning.
At least 5 years experience of interpreting and applying compliance legislation.

What do we offer:
Competitive salary based on experience
28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Death in Service benefit from day one
Comprehensive employee assistance programme
Long service awards
Private health after probation period
The chance to join the best, award winning, critical power company in the UK


Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday


Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Swansea: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

  • Transport Manager: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Transport Manager CPC (required)


Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TM001

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