Transport Operations Manager

3 days ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Whistl Full time
Transport Supervisor Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Transport Supervisor to join our team at Whistl, a leading delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality, and competitively priced services across Business Mail, Parcels, Fulfilment, and Doordrop Media in the UK and internationally.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of drivers, ensuring compliance with all legal legislation in regard to fleet operations, and maintaining good control of defect management, dispatch, and delivery processes.

  • Process Management

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing daily activities, including managing and improving driver behaviours, infringements, and vehicle efficiencies.
  • Coordinating and planning daily activities, including managing and improving driver behaviours, infringements, and vehicle efficiencies.
  • Reporting breakdowns and following up on response times.
  • Ensuring all drivers receive a licence check and PPE.
  • Communicating all stored briefs and any special requirements to drivers.
  • Undertaking infringement discussions with drivers.
  • Reporting all vehicle defects and escalating any damage-related defects to the transport manager.

Key Requirements

  • Previous experience in a Transport Supervisor or similar role.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and telephone communication skills.
  • Able to make clear and clinical decisions based on data and factual evidence in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment.
  • Able to interpret performance data in order to draw conclusions, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend solutions.
  • Able to manage effectively in order to achieve daily and weekly tasks through organisation, delegation, and prioritisation.

Benefits

  • Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
  • Access to our prestige Benefits and Rewards Portal.
  • Long service rewards.
  • Health cash plan.
  • Life assurance scheme.

About Whistl

Whistl is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to equal opportunities for all in all of our employment policies and practices. Due to the nature of our business, this role may be subject to a basic DBS check.



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