Transport Manager

Join a winning team at Maritime Transport. Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a market leader? Maritime Transport is one of the fastest growing transport companies in the UK. We offer the most dynamic working environment and prospects to progress within the industry. We’re looking for a Transport Manager to be based at our Manchester Depot to help us to develop our ambitious plans.

• Competitive salary
• Annual salary review (discretionary).
• Annual bonus (discretionary).
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays on top from day 1.
• Life assurance cover x3 from day 1.
• Maritime weekly lottery (chance to win one thousand pounds every week)
• Group personal pension.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Big discounts on MSC cruises for yourself, family and friends
• You’ll be working for one of the market leaders

• Fully accountable for assisting in the day-to-day running of all Driver Support functions.
• Manage drivers shifts, monitor drivers hours etc. using the FTA Vision Programme.
• Examine driver tachograph records and organise retraining where necessary.
• Report vehicle damage in accordance with Company Policy to aid repair.
• Recruitment of HGV Drivers as required.
• Full knowledge of current transport regulations and legislation.
• Administer Driver wage processes correctly.

• Ability to communicate at all levels from drivers to directors.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Strong team player with ability to work independently.
• Ensuring the Company stays compliant with all legal requirements as per Operator Licence.
• Proven track record of managing and delivering high level service to a driver force in a high volume environment.

If you can demonstrate an exceptional track record in day-to-day operations management or an equivalent in exceeding performance targets. You will be a hands‑on, flexible, with a thorough knowledge of driving hours and regulations with good IT skills and excellent communication skills. You will be responsible for a number of important areas of driver administration and compliance including:
Vehicle and trailer inspection and defect control, infringement control and driver recruitment and induction.

If you are Commercially astute, capable and extremely well organised and your people management skills are based on developing your team of drivers to achieve success, we would like to hear from you.