Transport Manager

3 weeks ago

Norwich, United Kingdom Biffa Ltd Full time

**Changing the way people think about waste.**

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's sharedby our 10,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management.

**A quick look at the role.**

We are on the hunt for a Transport Manager to efficiently and effectively manage the day-to-day operations of the Traffic Office. Ensuring health and safety, environmental and operator licence compliance won't simply be your bread and butter, it needs tobe your passion. Along with delivering first-class customer service and cultivating an environment where continuous improvement is the norm, not the exception.

**Why it's an opportunity not to be wasted.**
- A chance to provide leadership, deliver work instructions and monitor the performance of traffic dispatchers, driver, and operatives - i.e Review of Depot KPI's, Service, Safety and Profitability.
- An opportunity to effectively manage a fleet of vehicles, including liaison with fleet, safe vehicle operations, wheel security and to monitor vehicle gross weights.
- An expectation to ensure compliance with transport and environmental legislation is adhered to, including any third-party insurance claims.
- Playing an integral role in supporting the management of on-going cost control, actively seeking to improve efficiency to reduce operating costs and increase profitability to support the meeting of and exceeding of budgets.
- Being trusted to ensure all aspects of Health and Safety are strictly adhered to, near miss reporting and emergency procedures.
- A chance to review all near miss reporting to ensure we offer a First-Class customer experience and ensure that all associated actives are completed.
- An expectation to complete all administrative tasks associated with the role, including work sheets and tachograph records.
- Being proactive in developing and maintaining a good working relationship with internal and external customers.

**Requirements**:
**Here's what we require**:

- Extensive experience as a Traffic Manager or position of similar responsibility in Services or Logistics industry.
- National CPC is essential.
- Experience of people and health and safety management within a unionised and multi-shift environment.
- An understanding of lean methodology and the ability to work to clearly defined KPIs.
- Proven experience of successful resource management/cost control.
- Knowledge of transport legislation.
- Knowledge of existing and impending environmental and health and safety legislation.
- Strong knowledge of the local area.
- The ability to work within a commercially driven and time-critical environment.
- Strong commercial background.
- Experience of operational line management along ideally in a Trade Union environment.
- Previous exposure of managing in a labour intensive, multi-shift environment.
- The ability to communicate with conviction, plan with precision and, most importantly, play well with others.
- Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths, however A-Levels or a Degree certainly won't do any harm.
- Willingness to travel within the UK for business meeting and project work that may be at other locations.

**Benefits**

**And here's why you'll love it at Biffa.**
- Ongoing career development, training and coaching - because if you don't grow, we don't grow.
- Competitive salary and bonus scheme.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Medical and dental scheme.
- Retail and leisure discounts.
- Holiday and travel discounts.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Plus much more....

**Dedicated to diversity.**

At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It's why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.

  • Transport Planner

    18 hours ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Foulger Transport Ltd Full time

    Foulger Transport are looking to recruit a Pallet Network Planner to join their team at their site in Snetterton. The role of the Pallet Network Planner will be to plan and execute collection and delivery schedules via the most cost-efficient means, in line with the business objectives, customer service levels and current legislative requirements. - Monday -...

  • Transport Coordinator

    1 month ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom RecruitmentJunky Full time

    **Location**: Norwich, Norfolk **Role title**:Transport Coordinator **Salary**: £25,000 - £30,000 **Working Hours**: 07:30 - 17:00 | Monday - Friday **About the Role**: **Key Responsibilities**: - Responsible for day-to-day management of the transport operations and service delivery, for our transport team, including allocation of work to...

  • Transport Planner

    11 hours ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Just Recruitment Group Ltd Full time

    Just Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-regarded transport/haulage based organisation located on the outskirts of Snetterton.This is a great opportunity to join a business who can give you genuine progression within fast growing, forward thinking industry.The successful Transport Planner will come from a planning background with a strong...

  • Transport manager

    4 days ago

    Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Hiring People Full time

    Are you an Experienced Transport Manager with a Current Transport Manager CPC? Do you want to head up a transport department, with responsibility for a fleet of Trucks, Courtesy Cars and Company Vehicles?

  • Assistant Transport Planner

    1 month ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom WSP Full time

    **We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!** In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world. When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can...

  • Food and Transport Cleaning Operative

    6 hours ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Service Service Full time

    APPROX. 6 MONTHS, TEMP TO PERM Location: Olarossi Kitchen, serving Norfolk and Suffolk About Olarossi Weddings (Norfolk) Ltd: Olarossi Weddings (Norfolk) Ltd is renowned for crafting the finest quality cuisine for weddings and events across Norfolk and Suffolk. Our dedication to excellence and attention to detail ensures that every dish we create is...

  • HR Manager

    2 days ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Select Full time

    An rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a proficient HR Manager to join our esteemed client, a leader in the logistics and transportation sector based in Norwich.  This is a pivotal role in ensuring the management of operational staff, encompassing both Human Resources and Health & Safety responsibilities.Key Responsibilities:Operational Staff...

  • Assistant Management Accountant

    1 month ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Keeler Recruitment Full time

    Our client, a highly successful business based on the outskirts of Norwich are seeking an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join their growing team. This is an exciting time to join the business in a role that will offer progression, excellentmentoring as well as study support. Reporting to the Finance Manager this role will include: - Assist...

  • Assistant Management Accountant

    1 month ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Keeler Recruitment Full time

    Our client, a highly successful business based on the outskirts of Norwich are seeking an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join their growing team. This is an exciting time to join the business in a role that will offer progression with bothsupport from an experienced team as well as study support. Reporting to the Central Finance Manager this...

  • Senior Account Manager

    2 days ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Select Full time

    My client are at the cutting edge of climate tech, and is resolutely advancing towards a greener future. Their solutions enable major clients to measure, mitigate, and report on their commuter emissions. They are now on the hunt for a seasoned commercially minded Account Manager to join the team. Primary Responsibilities:Cultivate and fortify client...

  • Senior Account Manager

    2 days ago

    Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Select Full time

    My client are at the cutting edge of climate tech, and is resolutely advancing towards a greener future. Their solutions enable major clients to measure, mitigate, and report on their commuter emissions. They are now on the hunt for a seasoned commercially minded Account Manager to join the team. Primary Responsibilities:Cultivate and fortify client...

  • Part Time School Driver

    1 month ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom 24x7Ltd (Norfolk) Full time

    **_ARE YOU LOOKING TO TOP UP YOUR INCOME?_** **_THINKING ABOUT A CHANGE, LOOKING FOR A MORE REWARDING ROLE WITH FLEXIBILTY?_** Whether you’re looking to go part-time, change career or simply find a new job that you enjoy, then look no further and become a Home to School Transport Driver with 24x7 Group Some of the most satisfying job roles are those...

  • Technical Operative

    17 hours ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Swytch Bike Full time

    Swytch is changing the way we move. We fundamentally believe that transport shouldn't cost the Earth - so we've made it our mission to make electric transport accessible to everybody. Since launching in 2017 we have reached over 20,000 customers, across 50 countries who have collectively ridden over 1 million miles! We have raised over $4M to scale our...

  • Audit Assistant Manager

    2 days ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Keeler Recruitment Ltd Full time

    Audit Assistant Norwich £28k-£32k plus study support Our client, a well-known and expanding accountancy practice, have a new requirement within their Corporate Services team for an Audit Assistant. Benefits this firm offer include, study support, free parking, holiday purchase, private medical insurance and enhanced maternity/paternity pay. You must be...

  • Webgis Specialist

    1 month ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Ordtek Limited Full time

    **About Ordtek** Ordtek is a niche consultancy providing unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management to land and marine developments, with a strong focus on offshore wind infrastructure. Ordtek are currently working on some of the largest capital investment projects in Europe, as well as working for a wide range of companies in Asia and North America. Our...

  • Audit Assistant Manager

    2 days ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Keeler Recruitment Ltd Full time

    Audit AssistantNorwich£28k-£32k plus study supportOur client, a well-known and expanding accountancy practice, have a new requirement within their Corporate Services team for an Audit Assistant. Benefits this firm offer include, study support, free parking, holiday purchase, private medical insurance and enhanced maternity/paternity pay.You must be working...

  • Audit Assistant Manager

    2 days ago

    Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Keeler Recruitment Full time

    Audit Assistant Norwich £28k-£32k plus study support Our client, a well-known and expanding accountancy practice, have a new requirement within their Corporate Services team for an Audit Assistant. Benefits this firm offer include, study support, free parking, holiday purchase, private medical insurance and enhanced maternity/paternity pay. You must be...

  • Audit Assistant Manager

    2 days ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Keeler Recruitment Full time

    Audit Assistant Norwich £28k-£32k plus study support Our client, a well-known and expanding accountancy practice, have a new requirement within their Corporate Services team for an Audit Assistant. Benefits this firm offer include, study support, free parking, holiday purchase, private medical insurance and enhanced maternity/paternity pay. You must be...

  • Warehouse Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Rexel Full time

    This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. The Person: To be a successful Warehouse Manager at Rexel, you will be able to demonstrate the following: Knowledge of Health & Safety, environmental and/or quality standard within a distribution environment. Transport understanding with regards to...

  • Hygiene Team Leader

    5 hours ago

    Norwich, United Kingdom Contract Personnel Limited Full time

    Contract Personnel are currently recruiting on behalf of their well-established client based in the outskirts of Norwich for a Hygiene Team Leader. Own transport is essential due to site location. Previous experience of factory cleaning and working in a supervisory capacity are essential. As a Hygiene Team Leader you will be responsibe for leading the...