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Transport Supervisor

Aspion
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Preston, Lancashire PR4 0AS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of Transport Supervisor is available in Preston with a salary of £32,500 per year.
  • Candidates must have previous experience in a transport supervisory or operational role.
  • Key responsibilities include supporting the Transport Manager, conducting incident investigations, and managing driver-related concerns.
  • Strong knowledge of Driver Hours regulations, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential for this position.
  • The job offers benefits such as 31 days of holiday, private healthcare, and discounted fuel for employees and their partners.

Transport Supervisor

Preston

£32,500  

Monday – Friday, Days - 37.5 Hours per week  

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Transport supervisorto join a leading Fuel distributor who specialise within UK wide commercial petrochemical distribution. 

Key Benefits:

  • 31 Days holiday
  • Private Healthcare
  • BP Fuel Card – discounted fuel (for you & partner/spouse)
  • Gym Membership (for you & partner/spouse)
  • Vodaphone discount
  • Free eye tests
  • Annual salary reviews

The Candidate;

  • Previous experience of working within a transport supervisor, transport operational role
  • Strong knowledge of Driver Hours regulations and O Licence processes.
  • Excellent people management and communication skills.
  • Previous experience with driver investigations, accident investigations and disciplinary processes
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel.
  • ADR / Tanker route planning experience is highly desirable
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Competent decision making
  • Strong IT proficiency

Duties and Responsibilities;

  • Support the Transport Manager in overseeing legal compliance and operational procedures.
  • Promote a strong safety culture by conducting incident investigations, reporting, and delivering safety messages.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with drivers, planners, and clients.
  • Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training of new and existing employees.
  • Gather and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to stakeholders.
  • Manage driver-related concerns including wages, expenses, resource allocation, and uniform/PPE distribution. Maintain driver infringement rates within Earned Recognition standards.
  • Reduce safety incidents and ensure budgeted targets are met.
  • Minimise late or dropped loads.
  • Foster strong customer relationships.

If you have Transport Operational experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.