Team Leader HGV Compliance

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

6/19/2025

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of these programs (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
  
  

Here at Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That is why we are listening; open to learning new things - about each other and ourselves. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It is The Holman Way!

We have an exciting opportunity that has arisen for a Team Leader to join our growing Operations Team here at Holman UK. Looking after our vehicle compliance team and working alongside our existing team leader you will support a team of circa 20 employees on varying terms and conditions. For the first 6 months you’ll need to spend at least 5 days a week in the office before we move you over to our hybrid model of Tues-Thurs in the office whilst working from home on a Monday and Friday, so please bear this in mind when applying. This is a permanent opportunity and we would be offering a competitive salary based on your experience.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Ensure achievement against departments KPIs

Act upon performance information provided, coaching and guiding staff members to improve knowledge and skill where required

Provide expertise on transport compliance and management thereof

Chair regular employee performance reviews and annual appraisals, and manage follow up actions

Support team development and personal development within teams – helping teams and individuals to be the best they can be by:

• empowering individuals to contribute to team, department and company success;
• delegating authority appropriately to build knowledge and skill;
• recognising each member as an individual and taking active interest in their goals;
• acknowledging and rewarding good performance;
• communicating constantly and consistently – sharing department and company activities and goals to build understanding and engagement;
• proactively monitoring morale and motivation, reporting to line management and HR where action is required;
• organising, preparing for and facilitating positive team meetings, focusing on continuous improvement
• leading by example - living the Holman values 24/7; demonstrating willingness to work with individuals and teams to get the job done; supporting company initiatives
• Work with counterparts in other departments to promote effective cross-departmental communication
• Complete direct report back to work interviews
• The ability to manage short and long term projects
• Act as the departments representative at wider team meetings
• Be the initial contact for all internal customers regarding the function
• Ensure that all driver experience with Holman exceeds their expectation
• Monitor the delivery of the function and make suggestions to develop it, focusing on delivering a comprehensive and quality service to its customers
  
  

What are we looking for?

• A proven track record in team management with a minimum of two years’ experience managing a large diverse team
• Transport compliance experience essential
• Demonstrable understanding of key transport compliance- O Licence, PMI, LBT, Tachograph Calibrations etc
• A proven track record of dealing with customer care situations
• CPC desirable but not essential
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Salary circa £40,000
• 25 days annual holiday entitlement (+ 8 bank holidays)
• Floating Day Holiday in lieu of Birthday
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Death in Service insurance cover
• Critical illness insurance cover
• Free parking
• Health cash plan
• Partners In Excellence rewards – Partner of the Quarter, Partner of the Year, Bonus
• Free Breakdown cover (eligible employees – service related)
• Long Service Awards, Support for further education / employee development.
  
  

If this sounds like the role for you then we look forward to welcoming your application!

The need to know parts:

• You must have the right to remain and work in the UK.
• You must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'spent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment but they must be declared at the point of application.
• Please also be aware we do not provide sponsorship for any of our positions advertised.
  
  

We want to positively encourage differences within Holman UK and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Holman UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Holman is a global automotive leader that serves both commercial and consumer clients The Holman Way by always doing the right thing for our people, our customers, and the community since 1924. The Holman story began nearly a century ago as a single Ford dealership in New Jersey. Today, Holman, headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the largest family-owned automotive service organizations in North America with more than 6,500 employees across North America, the UK, and Germany.

Holman delivers a unique range of automotive-centric services including industry-leading fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Guided by its deeply rooted core values and principles, Holman is continuously Driving What’s Right.

Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.