Prestigious Client based in Lutterworth are seeking a Transport Supervisor to start immediately on a temporary contract which may lead to a permanent role for the right person.•  

The role is varied and ideally would cover the areas specified below:

      Ensuring H&S and legal compliance around the role.
•    Allocate vehicles and drivers to routes in accordance with transport plan
•    Plan, organise and manage the work for all transport staff and its customers
•    Control driver resource including holiday allocation, absence cover and cost effective use of agency labour
•    Understands and meets the company’s Operating Licence obligations ensuring that appropriate controls and procedures are rigorously enforced
•    Ensures Health and Safety, Environmental and Operator's Licence compliance, whilst delivering best in class customer service, measured against business KPIs for Safety, Service and Profitability.
•    Ensures that all aspects of Health & Safety are adhered to, including H&S induction and training, operating procedures, near miss reporting and emergency procedures.
•    Monitor daily driver hours including working time directive
•    Responsibility for personnel, monitoring their progress and being their first point of contact should a problem arise 
•   Utilise the Transport Manage System  to oversee and manage all aspects of compliance for the transport operation.  
•    Development of customer relationships, managing questions and complaints calmly and decisively
•    Conducting investigations and accident investigations in co-operation with government agencies to determine causes of transportation accidents and to improve safety procedures and report findings to Transport Manager
•    Completing any investigations, meetings or hearings as a result of an employee relations issue
•    Ensure effective communication is maintained at all times including daily brief and debrief of drivers
•    Completion of DBS checks and worker risk assessments, where applicable
•    Compilation of KPI reports and maintaining records
•    Responsibility for organising and overseeing all health and safety checks, hygiene and routine vehicle checks and adhering to both company and statutory requirements
•    Leading, empowering and developing a team of drivers and transport assistants, who may be working remotely, either alone or in small teams, in order to deliver a high-quality service to customers.
•    Any other duties as and when required by senior management
•    Downloading vehicles and locking them in and out.
•    Ability to work on own without being micromanaged – minimal supervision when required

This is a Monday to Friday role covering the hours of 6am to 7pm on a rota basis

Normally 40 hours per week