Senior Transport Manager

Position: Senior Transport Manager

Location: Kent

Salary: Up to 55,000 (DEO)

We are recruiting for one of the UK's leading distributors, who supply food, drink and catering supplies out of their network of 26 depots UK-wide.

This role is for overseeing a team of managers, drivers and supervisors, a busy transport office and a fleet of vehicles for a multi-national food service brand.

Your key responsibilities as a Senior Transport Manager:

• Responsible for the running and compliance of around 50 vehicles and routes
• Develop and implement strategies to improve efficiency and improve costs
• Liaising with customers and colleagues to ensure the operation runs smoothly and cost-effectively
• Disciplinary meetings as and when required
• Set and monitor KPI's to ensure all staff perform as expected and identify areas of improvement
• All Health & Safety procedures must be maintained and company policies and procedures adhered to
• Understanding and implementing VOSA standards

Requirements:

• Transport Managers CPC essential
• Proven experience in foodservice transportation service essential
• Multi-drop planning experience is advantageous
• Chilled, ambient & frozen good distribution experience essential
• Strong management skills
• The ability to work well in a fast paced environment

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
• Salary up to 55,000 (DEO)
• Pension - contribute 4% and it will be matched (after year 1, it'll be matched up to 6%).
• Life cover that you can increase.
• Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
• Private medical insurance
• High street discounts
• Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover

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