Job Title: Transport Compliance Manager
Location: Sherburn in Elmet
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Are you a hands on transport professional with a strong mechanical background? Do you thrive in a fast paced environment where compliance, organisation and proactive maintenance are key? Our client is seeking a Transport Compliance Manager to take ownership of their vehicle and plant operations, ensuring the fleet remains safe, compliant and efficiently managed at all times. This is a varied role combining practical involvement with administrative oversight, ideal for someone who enjoys being both on the ground and behind the scenes.
Key Responsibilities
* Take full ownership of the day to day running of fleet operations, staying closely connected to what's happening on the ground with drivers, vehicles and equipment
* Be a visible, hands on presence across the operation, working directly with drivers and site teams to ensure everything is running safely, efficiently and compliantly
* Drive a proactive maintenance culture, ensuring vehicles and plant are not only compliant, but consistently operating at their best
* Lead from the front on defect management, implementing robust reporting processes and making sure issues are identified, acted on and resolved quickly
* Oversee and coordinate all servicing, MOTs and inspections, ensuring nothing slips and all compliance deadlines are met without exception
* Work closely with external suppliers and contractors, holding them accountable for quality, safety and accurate record keeping
* Support, coach and challenge drivers on best practice, ensuring full adherence to transport legislation and company standards
* Take ownership of driver compliance, including monitoring tachograph data, identifying trends and addressing any infringements in a constructive and proactive way
* Play a key role in developing the team through training and upskilling, including CPC coordination and ongoing compliance awareness
* Lead investigations into incidents, taking a thorough and practical approach while liaising with insurers and relevant stakeholders
* Maintain accurate, audit ready compliance records, ensuring the business is always prepared and operating to the highest standards
* Stay on top of fleet availability by coordinating vehicle servicing, repairs and hires to minimise downtime and disruption
* Be present during daily checks and operations, ensuring inspections are completed properly and standards are consistently met
Experience Required
* Previous experience within fleet or transport management, plant operations or a similar environment.
* CPC qualification required.
* Mechanical background, ideally within plant or vehicle maintenance.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with drivers, contractors and stakeholders.
* A proactive, hands on approach with strong attention to detail.
* A full UK driving licence is essential.
What's on Offer
* Up to £45,000 per annum
* Company Pension Scheme
* 21 day holidays, plus bank holidays with long service award resulting in further holiday
* Monday to Friday 8.30 to 5.30
In return, you will have the opportunity to join a well established organisation in a key role where you can make a real impact on operational efficiency and compliance.
Here at Impression we are committed to supporting the principles of equal opportunities and prohibit discrimination/harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.
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