Transport Manager
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Countrystyle Recycling · SittingbournePrepare for this interview
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About the role
Countrystyle is a member of the family-owned Heathcote Holdings Group of resource management companies and as a family run business our people and customers are at the heart of our growth and drive for passion for solution focused service. A Transport Manager ensures compliance with Operating Licence obligations, oversees vehicle maintenance, manages driver schedules, and enforces health & safety standards. Key duties include monitoring tachograph compliance, maintaining vehicle safety standards, and ensuring legal compliance with transport regulations.
Responsibilities
- Hold the position of a named Transport Manager as a CPC holder for the Company & fulfil the Transport Manager undertakings of the Operator Licence(s).
- Keep all vehicles and trailers fit and serviceable at all times, with a proper system of inspections, servicing, and repairs.
- Ensure drivers comply with rules on driving time, breaks, and rest periods, and that tachographs are properly used and monitored.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for maintenance, inspections, and drivers' hours, and retain them for the required periods.
- Ensure all drivers hold the correct and valid licence for the vehicles they operate.
- Only use authorised operating centres and ensure they are suitable, safe, and not causing environmental or local issues.
- Do not exceed the number of vehicles and trailers authorised on the operator's licence.
- Notify the Traffic Commissioner of any relevant changes (e.g., address, directors, Transport Manager, operating centre).
- Maintain sufficient financial resources to operate vehicles and meet obligations (a key requirement for holding a licence).
- Ensure vehicles are not overloaded and that loads are properly secured at all times.
- Ensure drivers report defects, follow procedures, and operate safely and legally.
- Have effective systems in place to ensure ongoing compliance with all operator licence conditions and legal requirements.
- To communicate with logistics and the workshop to ensure all Planned Preventative Maintenance is completed in line with all scheduled statutory and manufacturer's recommended requirements.
- To audit fleet daily processes, ensuring all drivers are completing two daily walkrounds & defects are being raised efficiently.
- Ensure and oversee that an effective vehicle defect reporting system is in place.
- Liaise with logistics and workshop to plan necessary repairs.
- Monitor external maintenance contracts. Maintain daily contact verbally and in person at the workshops.
- Ensure vehicles and trailers (where applicable) are presented for PMI's and MOT's on the correct date and as per the maintenance schedule.
- About you:
- Essentials:
- Strong knowledge of transport legislation and compliance requirements
- Effective leadership, people management skills and time management
- Excellent organisational abilities
- Strong communication both verbal and written
- Competent in IT particularly Excel
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience in managing vehicle maintenance
- Experience in transport management within the haulage sector
- Fleet Manager CPC - International
- Desirable:
- Tachomaster
- Cascade HR
- Assetminder (Vehicle Maintenance)
- Samsara Telematics
- Experience of being an active Transport Manager
- Experience and knowledge of the waste sector
- Manager CPC Refresher Training if required
Benefits
Additional Information
Job Title: Transport Manager Location: Ridham Dock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR Salary: Competitive Job Type: Permanent, Full time Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
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