Transport Supervisor / Assistant Transport Manager
Location: West Thurrock
Salary: £37,000
£42,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Hours: Full Time
40 Hours per Week
Pattern: Monday
Friday | Rotating Shifts between 07:00
22:00
Pin Point Recruitment is working with a leading business in the chemical sector to recruit a Transport Supervisor / Assistant Transport Manager to join their team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a CPC-qualified Transport professional with strong ADR knowledge to play a key role in managing daily transport operations, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and excellent customer service. The role is well-suited to an experienced Transport Supervisor looking to progress into management or an existing Assistant Manager seeking a new challenge.
Transport Supervisor / Assistant Transport Manager Role
As Transport Supervisor / Assistant Transport Manager, you will support the day-to-day management of transport operations, ensuring deliveries are completed safely, on time, and in full compliance with regulations. You will act as the main point of contact for drivers, planners, customers, and subcontractors, while helping to optimise the performance of both the company fleet and subcontracted services.
Transport Supervisor / Assistant Transport Manager Key Responsibilities:
Act as the primary point of contact for daily transport operations and customer service queries.
Supervise and support drivers, monitoring fleet performance using Microlise and addressing any issues.
Oversee subcontractor performance and escalate concerns to relevant providers.
Ensure compliance with all legislation, including WTD, tachograph regulations, and Operators Licence obligations.
Maintain vehicle maintenance records with a full auditable trail in line with statutory requirements.
Authorise driver pay and contractor costs.
Produce accurate delivery plans for operational, pay, and cost purposes.
Provide operational reports, KPIs, and weekly performance updates to management.
Ensure effective use of the Fuel Management system.
Lead and document incident investigations, escalating where disciplinary action may be required.
Support night loading operations and ensure accurate loader sheets are in place.
Work with planners to ensure routes and vehicle allocation are cost-effective and efficient.
Ensure compliance paperwork is filed accurately and on time.
Lead by example with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
Transport Supervisor / Assistant Transport Manager Skills Required:
Transport Manager CPC
Essential
Proven experience as a Transport Supervisor or Assistant Transport Manager
Strong people management skills with experience managing driver workforces
Excellent knowledge of compliance, legislation, and transport systems
ADR knowledge/experience
Preferred
Tanker transport experience
Preferred
A proactive, hands-on leadership style with excellent organisational skills
Transport Supervisor / Assistant Transport Manager Salary & Benefits
Salary: £37,000
£42,000 DOE
33 days holiday (including bank holidays), rising to 38 with long service
Company pension
6% employer / 5% employee contribution
Salary sacrifice pension option
Life Assurance
4 x annual gross earnings
Group Income Protection Insurance
Private Medical Insurance (including family cover, ongoing conditions, and Babylon GP services)
Medicash benefits package (health app, virtual GP, discounted gyms, cinema, shopping, holidays & more)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Eye test vouchers
Season ticket loans
Free staff parking
EAP
free counselling and wellbeing support
Long Service Awards
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established business in the chemical sector with excellent career progression opportunities and industry-leading benefits.
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