Transport Manager
Location: Sheffield Salary: £40,000–£50,000 DOE Type: Full-time, Permanent
This is a hands-on transport management role, ideal for someone who understands the demands of waste collection operations, can effectively plan and optimise daily routes, and has experience managing drivers and a busy commercial fleet.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for ensuring the transport operation runs safely, efficiently and cost-effectively, while maintaining high levels of customer service and operational performance.
The Role
As Transport Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day transport operation, coordinating drivers, vehicles and collection schedules to ensure customers are serviced efficiently and on time.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing the day-to-day transport and collection operation.
- Planning and optimising daily routes for trade and commercial waste collections.
- Managing and supporting a team of drivers, ensuring standards of performance, conduct and compliance are maintained.
- Allocating vehicles and drivers to daily collection requirements.
- Monitoring collections and responding to operational issues throughout the day.
- Working closely with the operations and customer service teams to resolve service issues.
- Monitoring driver hours, vehicle checks, defects and other transport compliance requirements.
- Carrying out driver briefings, toolbox talks and performance reviews where required.
- Monitoring transport KPIs, identifying areas for improvement and implementing more efficient working practices.
About You
We are looking for an experienced transport professional who is comfortable working in a fast-paced waste collection environment.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience in a Transport Manager, Transport Supervisor or similar transport management position.
- Experience within the waste management, recycling, haulage or environmental services sector.
- Strong experience of route planning for waste collection services.
- Previous experience managing and motivating a team of drivers.
- Good knowledge of transport compliance and driver legislation.
- A Transport Manager CPC / CPC qualification would be highly desirable.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to remain calm and make effective decisions in a busy operational environment.
- Good communication skills and the confidence to deal with drivers, customers and colleagues at all levels.
- A hands-on approach and the ability to take ownership of the transport operation.
Why Join?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transport professional to take ownership of the transport function within an established and growing waste management business.
You will have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on route efficiency, driver performance, customer service and overall transport performance, working within a hands-on operational environment where your experience will be valued.
Salary: £40,000–£50,000 depending on experience.
If you have experience managing waste collection vehicles, planning routes and leading drivers, we would be keen to hear from you. Please send a cv to jack@wasterecruit.com or call 01252 353080 quoting reference M9722.