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Contract: Full-time, permanent
Working hours: Average 44 hours, normally 7.30am-5pm, Mon-Fri, plus 1 in 3 Saturday mornings, 7am-11.30am
If you’re not being stretched in your current job and have supervisory skills acquired, ideally, from the waste industry then this could be the step up you’re ready for. Supporting the Depot Operations Manager with the compliant day-to-day running of waste collection services at our Bishop's Cleeve transport depot is a demanding role and you’ll be a visible presence.
What you’ll be doing as Transport Manager
The depot services businesses in the Gloucestershire area and as Transport Manager you will hit the ground running, connecting with the three-strong transport team and customers and quickly establishing yourself as a proactive and capable presence.
Working alongside the Depot Operations Manager, you will support, manage and motivate an experienced transport office team and around 24 drivers, making every effort to ensure that customers receive their general waste or recycling collection services when they expect them.
What you’ll need
Your customer-focused approach, organisational skills and ability to build good working relationships go without saying, and we expect our Transport Manager to be a confident communicator and motivator, with sound computer and cost-control skills.
Other ‘musts’ are a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) and full clean UK driving licence, ideally with LGV Class 2 (cat C) entitlement.
Why Grundon – and what’s in it for you
We believe in nurturing talent and offer plenty of training and professional development opportunities. We’re all about innovation and advancements in technology too, including adopting a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) led driver safety programme across our 300+ commercial fleet – very relevant to you as Transport Manager.
You can expect a perks and benefits package that in includes:
• Discretionary company bonuses
• Pension scheme (you contribute 5% of pay, Grundon matches this) with life insurance cover
• 31 days’ annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays), which will increase with service, plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days'holiday.
Ready to join us?
We interview as soon as strong applications come in, so don’t wait – apply now to become our next Transport Manager and start your journey with a supportive and forward-thinking team.
Click apply now – we look forward to hearing from you!
(Please note: No agencies)
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