Transportation Manager

Geobear is a global ground improvement contractor committed to managing assets in the built environment, enhancing people's quality of life, and contributing to the decarbonisation of our planet. We provide non-disruptive geotechnical ground improvement solutions and operate in the UK, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Poland, the Baltic States, China, UAE, and the United States.

We are looking for an experienced Transport Manager to be based in our Hatfield Office.

General Overview

As the Transport and Depots manager, you will have responsibility for the management of all the vehicles, maintenance of equipment and the depots throughout the UK & Ireland. You will manage the fitters to ensure they are able to maintain the vehicles and the equipment on the vehicles to the standards as laid out in the Statutory Document for Transport Managers, and ensure all the depots are maintained in accordance with HSE and Statutory guidelines. You will be responsible for ensuring all operators of company vehicles are legally compliant and safe to be driving as per the company driving policy. You will liaise with the contracts managers, supervisory technicians and the operations team to ensure compliance with HSE and DOT standards are upheld. You will be responsible for the production of weekly & monthly management reporting on the status of the depots and the vehicle maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Your responsibilities will include those covered by law as determined by the statutory document for Transport Managers issued by the Senior Traffic Commissioner, (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-commissioners-transport-managers-november-2018)
• Main business contact for all queries relating to vehicles, maintenance, depot management and transport management
• Manage the fitters to ensure they are in the right place at the right time to be able to support the fleet maintenance requirements and that company procedures are adhered to

Experience

• Fleet management
• Experience of managing drivers, and teams of people
• Experience of warehouse/depot management
• Transport & Driver management of high volume operation.
• Management and compliance of vehicle fleets..
• Experience of managing drivers to the Working Time Directive, to include scheduling
• Experience of using automated Tachometers and vehicle management IT systems.
• Experience of managing transportation budgets

Qualifications

• Transport Manager CPC
• Full Car and Motorcycle Licence
• HGV Class C Licence
• Counterbalance Fork Lift Truck Licence, Reach Fork Lift Truck Licence
• First Aider

Personal attributes

We are looking for a person who operates with high integrity, is resilient and takes ownership of their objectives. This person should be a self-starter, knowledgeable, highly organized, dynamic and flexible in their approach and should be of a strong character and have the ability to challenge performance and be challenged.

This role will require the candidate to be highly proactive and be able to manage change within the operations team.

Hands-on individual who is used to working in a fast paced changing environment. Someone who can work under pressure, solve problems and is a good team player.

Ability to manage the fitters where necessary and liaise with senior management as needed.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Ongoing training and development
• Abundant career opportunities and progression paths available
• Joining a successful and growing organisation