Transport Supervisor

We are looking for a Transport Supervisor for our client based in Ashford paying £38,000 per annum. Hours: Monday to Friday. 06.00 - 14.30hrs with flexibility when required. The role: Responsible for overseeing daily transportation operations including driver management, vehicle scheduling and management of the Transport Office, to include the Transport Scheduler and Transport Co-ordinator. Ensure continual compliance with transport laws and regulations, ensure that all vehicles are meticulously maintained, and all service and repair schedules are adhered to. The Transport Supervisor will work closely with the Depot Manager to monitor transport costs, maximise fleet efficiency, and achieve exemplary delivery performance, whist ensuring that all staff training is up to date. Responsibilities Supervision and support of Transport Scheduler and Transport Co-ordinator Provide efficient and effective scheduling and planning of all deliveries and installations Make optimum use of vehicles and crews and office staff Cover training, holiday and sickness for Transport Scheduler and Transport Coordinator Ensure that a sufficient number of crew are trained to the correct levels Maintain the skills matrix and training records Monitor and manage the Booking of third-party staff and vehicles Raise and issue purchase orders Manage the day-to-day relationship with partners and subcontractors Monitor quality and performance or partners and subcontractors Notify Operations Coordinators of any issues that arise Be available on-call via mobile phone on a rota basis, to deal with vehicle and staff issues Liaise with warehouse to ensure sufficient resources for vehicles loading and unloading Liaise with Installation Manager for allocating crews and vehicles on large installations Manage the return of PODs, job paperwork and timesheets Ensure all transport office responsibilities are completed daily Managing all department supplier costs Monitor, manage and update Transport KPI’s Support and attend Internal/External department audits Book vehicles in for regular maintenance and corrective repairs, ensuring the dates are not missed Action any vehicle defect reports following the standard process Ensure all vehicle maintenance is conducted and update database Deal with any vehicle breakdowns and issues Managing fuel use and issue fuel cards Maintain breakdown and support cover for all vehicles Manage driver behaviour and performance Manage office staff and delivery drivers to include Quality, Communication, Training, PDP, RTW and performance management Complete driver briefings/debriefs and Tool box talks Conduct new staff interviews, inductions and training plans Manage the process for parking tickets and congestion charges, investigate circumstances and take relevant action, contest / pay / staff to pay Issue petty cash and night-out money as required, and complete night-out forms Record all holidays in the diary, approve and update absence Ensure staff comply with all Driving and Working regulations for hours e.g. Working Time Directive Escalate any issues to the Depot Manager as required Review processes and systems and suggest improvements Key Skills and Experience International CPC Holder (preferred) Two or more years’ experience as a Transport manager (preferred) Experience of managing staff and HGV Vehicles Good people management skills Good team member who can also work on own initiative A flexible and can-do attitude Driving licence (HGV preferred) Benefits 28 days holiday a year, this includes 8 days bank holiday - rising to a maximum of 33 days holiday for time served. Company Pension - 6% employer contribution. Private dental insurance - after qualifying period. Perkbox membership. On site free parking Please note: As you can appreciate we are currently overwhelmed with applications of individuals looking for both short term and permanent work and we can therefore only contact those applications that have relevant skills for positions that we currently have available. Should you not hear from us within a week, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. In line with GDPR regulations, we are making you aware that to proceed with your application we will need to contact you via email, telephone and/or text message. To receive future job alerts from us, you will be required to provide consent within our marketing preference options. The link will be provided in an email to you. Source4 are an equal opportunities employer and complies with all relevant UK legislation. If you are successful in your application, you will be required to attend a full registration with one of our Consultants which will involve you providing a current passport, any relevant visas, a proof of address and completing relevant tests and a full competency based interview