905 Transport jobs in the United Kingdom

Salary:

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Transport Manager - Chesterfield – Fusion Utilities

So, who are we? We are Fusion Utilities, a part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.  

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including.

Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.   

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more! 

As a Transport Manager based in Chesterfield you’ll be responsible for:  

• Managing a team of 7 transport planners and drivers, conducting reviews and 1:1s
• Helping to maintain and develop customer SLAs, working closely with the warehouse to ensure all dispatches and loads are accurate and correct
• Reviewing and improving the transport site
• Liaising with third party hauliers on a regular basis, developing and maintaining strong relationships with them
• Working internally across multiple teams within the business

This is a full-time, permanent role working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday between the hours of 6.00am – 8.00pm, no weekend working!

And here’s what we’d like you to have:  

• A manager's CPC is essential so you can run your own fleet of vehicles
• Proven experience running a multi-site fleet and managing third party contract haulage
• Continuous improvement in developing and increasing internal transport usage
• Experience using planning systems such as Master Naut and iStan
• A strong understanding of Microsoft packages including Microsoft Excel. You will be expected to run reports on Microsoft Excel

 We look forward to receiving your application!

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Salary:

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Transport Manager - Chesterfield – Fusion Utilities

So, who are we? We are Fusion Utilities, a part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.  

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including.

Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.   

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more! 

As a Transport Manager based in Chesterfield you’ll be responsible for:  

• Managing a team of 7 transport planners and drivers, conducting reviews and 1:1s
• Helping to maintain and develop customer SLAs, working closely with the warehouse to ensure all dispatches and loads are accurate and correct
• Reviewing and improving the transport site
• Liaising with third party hauliers on a regular basis, developing and maintaining strong relationships with them
• Working internally across multiple teams within the business

This is a full-time, permanent role working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday between the hours of 6.00am – 8.00pm, no weekend working!

And here’s what we’d like you to have:  

• A manager's CPC is essential so you can run your own fleet of vehicles
• Proven experience running a multi-site fleet and managing third party contract haulage
• Continuous improvement in developing and increasing internal transport usage
• Experience using planning systems such as Master Naut and iStan
• A strong understanding of Microsoft packages including Microsoft Excel. You will be expected to run reports on Microsoft Excel

 We look forward to receiving your application!

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An outstanding opportunity has become available for a Transport Operator. This role is ideal for those with experience in logistics and transportation, offering a chance to contribute to a dynamic team, with our client, a leading Health & Beauty Supplier. This role will be a temporary role, potentially leading to a permanent position in the future.

Outline:

The Transport Operator plays a key role in ensuring that the customers (stores) deliveries are delivered on time and legally compliant. The Transport Operator is first line support to the delivery teams and supports communication to and from stores.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating transportation activities, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, including but not limited to:

• Full briefing and debriefing of driving teams to ensure communication of vital information and feedback captured
li>Preparing store bags and updating store instructions
• Communicating with all required departments and support functions to ensure a smooth and timely operation
• Ensure vehicles and trailers are road legal by following site defect processes
• Provide first line contact for driving teams in the event of delivery queries, breakdowns, or emergency incidents
• Engaging with maintenance and breakdown services to assist breakdowns and recoveries
• Provide first line contact with stores in the event of schedule changes, delays and failures
• Supporting other transport functions, holiday and absence cover when required

What you’ll bring to the role:    

• revious administrator or operator experience within a transport environment (not essential)
• Experience of Telematics and Transport Management Systems would be an advantage
• Flexible approach to performing other duties within the transport operation as requested by your Line Manager
• Attention to detail
• Confident and calm approach to deal with general transport challenges
• Excellent time and attendance record
• Good teamwork skills, as well as the ability to work on your own
• Always demonstrate and maintain a high level of health and safety awareness within Transport, ensuring your own safety and the safety of others.

This role will suit you if:

• You enjoy working at a fast pace in an everchanging environment
• You are motivated by delivering results and can easily work to deadlines
• You are good at building strong working relationships
• You are self-motivated and can work with minimal supervision   
< i>You are honest, reliable, and dedicated to your role
• You have a strong work ethic with a meticulous attention to detail
• You have a good attitude and aptitude with a willingness to learn new skills

This role will report to the Transport Team Leader.

What’s in it for you:

£31,173 - £34,501 (shift dependent) per year, plus overtime and the ability to earn an additional performance related bonus available up to 0.75% of annual salary.

25 days annual leave (plus Public Holidays) rising to 28 after 3 years then an additional day per year to a maximum of 30 days.

Excellent career progression.

My client are a leading warehousing and distribution with sites across the UK, serving predominantly the UK FMCG market. With their turnover sitting around the 60m mark, they are primed for growth and hope to achieve the magic 100m number in the next couple of years through organic growth and acquisitions.

As part of the busy transport operations team, your role will be to monitor and manage real-time location an status of the clients deliveries and collections.

Specific Responsibilities and Objectives:

• Monitor the real-time location and status of all deliveries and collections.
• Address delays or disruptions promptly by coordinating with drivers and relevant departments.
• Ensure timely dispatch and arrival of vehicles in line with planned schedules.
• Provide proactive and accurate delivery/collection status to customers real time.
• Maintain regular communication with shift managers to align on vehicle availability, driver status, and operational challenges.
• Update shift managers on any incidents, route changes, or customer issues that may impact daily targets.
• Support shift handovers by clearly documenting and communicating outstanding issues or follow-ups.
• Utilise transport management software (TMS), GPS tracking system
• Report any accidents as soon as possible and in compliance with the accident reporting procedure.

Experience:

• Experience in a distribution environment and familiarity with using fleet telematics and TM systems is essential.
• Knowledge and understand of Operators Licence requirements.
• Previous experience working in a similar role is desirable.

Other Criteria:

The successful candidate must have excellent communication and customer service skills; towards both colleagues and customers. They must be organised, have excellent attention to detail and a problem solving attitude. This role also requires the candidate to be fluent in English due to being in constant communication with planning teams, operations teams and customers.

Shift Pattern Details:

• 4 on 4 off
• 12 hour shift
• 06:00 - 18:00

Ideally you will have at least 2 years experience in a similar role within the transport and logisitics sector, alternatively if you have experience within the transport sector in another role, training will be given.

If you are interested in this role, please apply below

Role : Transport Supervisor

Location: Doncaster

Hours: Tue-Sat, shifts 6am-4pm and 9am-7pm

Pay: 33,000

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our client's team in Doncaster. In this role, you will be working within an Operations environment covering Transport and warehouse.

Duties Will Include:

1. Operational & Compliance Management - Oversee all aspects of safety, service, cost, and people management, ensuring KPIs are met while maintaining compliance with legal requirements (Operator's Licence, Road Traffic Act, Health & Safety legislation).

2. Team Leadership & Development - Motivate, guide, and support the operations team to achieve targets; recruit, train, and manage performance while fostering a positive site culture.

3. Process Improvement & Coordination - Drive continual improvement of operational processes, liaise with other departments and third parties, and ensure transparent communication through CRM and reporting systems.

4. Resource & Asset Management - Plan and organise driver/vehicle schedules, monitor vehicle condition and hygiene, manage daily/weekly checks, and maintain high standards through systems such as Microlise.

Job Requirements:

1. Operational & Technical Expertise - Experience in transport and warehouse operations, with knowledge of driver management, computerised scheduling (FTA), and systems such as Microlise.

2. Leadership & People Management - Proven ability to supervise/manage teams, ideally in a unionised environment, with strong leadership and staff development skills.

3. Flexibility & Commitment - Willingness to work shifts, including weekends, with a proactive and adaptable approach in a Tuesday-Saturday operational setting.

4. Communication & Problem-Solving Skills - Strong interpersonal skills, logical thinking, and proficiency in MS Word and Excel to support effective decision-making and operational performance.

Apply Now!

If you're interested in this exciting opportunity click APPLY NOW or contact BE Recruitment Ltd at (phone number removed) between 08.00am and 17.00pm Mon to Fri.

If you haven't heard back from us within two weeks, please assume that unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

BE Recruitment acts as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We are an equal opportunity recruiter and welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified individuals, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.

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Transport Planner

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working required to meet the needs of a demanding client).
Work place: Park Royal
Salary: 30,000 plus commission
Company Car: Available
Reports to: Contract Manager
Scope: To provide client support with booking & managing flexible worker resource across those sites aligned to their area.


Key Responsibilities:
> Deliver the highest levels of operational support to all the sites aligned to the sites the branch resources. This should include but not be limited to:
> Operational fulfilment ensuring all bookings are made in a timely manner in line with our service level agreement
> Support the contract manager with forward planning
>Maintain close working relationships with all driving staff across each location using the tools available
> Deliver 100% compliance against all recruitment vetting standards at all times
> Maintaining best practice as outlined by the business.
> Ensure all minimum standards associated with our booking & management process are maintained
> Ensure the correct onboarding process is always followed.
> Manage and maintain all systems i.e., online portal, Job Matching and Joined Up
> Ensure support for the Manager to deliver 100% compliance audit rating.
> Support with effective roll out of any new internal initiatives/projects.
> Provide initial point of contact for any and all HR related matters and communicate with all concerned in a timely manner.
> Support Onsite colleagues with day-to-day worker issues around pay, holiday, sickness, attendance etc.
> Ensure all personal objectives are met.
> Escalate to contract manager, in a timely manner, any known operational issues that might involve the senior RMG/Pertemps management.
> To maintain the highest levels of communication both written and oral with the client, the flexible workers and within the Pertemps management team.
> Ensure that all relevant payroll deadlines are met at all locations, managing the flow of information between the client and our internal departments.

Key behavioural skills:
> To possess good levels of business acumen including oral/written business communication skills to a high standard.
> To display a strong approach to managing the various sites identifying opportunities for the contract manager to improve process, recruitment, financial and operational performance to the benefit of the Pertemps contract.
> To evidence capability for making sound/confident decisions on behalf of the client and Pertemps.
> To evidence a calm, encouraging and enthusiastic character when managing complex and sensitive internal and external communications.
> To meet and exceed all tasks and functions without management reminder.

Transport Planner


Overview


Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working required to meet the needs of a demanding client).

Work place: Gatwick

Salary: 30,000 plus commission

Company Car: Available

Reports to: Contract Manager

Scope: To provide client support with booking & managing flexible worker resource across those sites aligned to their area.


Key Responsibilities:

> Deliver the highest levels of operational support to all the sites aligned to the sites the branch resources. This should include but not be limited to:
> Operational fulfilment ensuring all bookings are made in a timely manner in line with our service level agreement
> Support the contract manager with forward planning
>Maintain close working relationships with all driving staff across each location using the tools available
> Deliver 100% compliance against all recruitment vetting standards at all times
> Maintaining best practice as outlined by the business.

> Ensure all minimum standards associated with our booking & management process are maintained
> Ensure the correct onboarding process is always followed.
> Manage and maintain all systems i.e., online portal, Job Matching and Joined Up
> Ensure support for the Manager to deliver 100% compliance audit rating.
> Support with effective roll out of any new internal initiatives/projects.
> Provide initial point of contact for any and all HR related matters and communicate with all concerned in a timely manner.
> Support Onsite colleagues with day-to-day worker issues around pay, holiday, sickness, attendance etc.
> Ensure all personal objectives are met.
> Escalate to contract manager, in a timely manner, any known operational issues that might involve the senior RMG/Pertemps management.
> To maintain the highest levels of communication both written and oral with the client, the flexible workers and within the Pertemps management team.
> Ensure that all relevant payroll deadlines are met at all locations, managing the flow of information between the client and our internal departments.

Key behavioural skills:

> To possess good levels of business acumen including oral/written business communication skills to a high standard.
> To display a strong approach to managing the various sites identifying opportunities for the contract manager to improve process, recruitment, financial and operational performance to the benefit of the Pertemps contract.
> To evidence capability for making sound/confident decisions on behalf of the client and Pertemps.
> To evidence a calm, encouraging and enthusiastic character when managing complex and sensitive internal and external communications.
> To meet and exceed all tasks and functions without management reminder.

Transport Planner
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Transport Planner, from Graduate level up to Senior to join a growing transport and engineering consultancy team. This role offers involvement in a wide variety of projects, ranging from small residential developments to complex, large-scale mixed-use schemes.
Role responsibilities include:
·Collecting, reviewing, and interpreting transport and traffic data.
·Assessing development sites for accessibility by various transport modes.
·Supporting senior team members in producing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and Travel Plans.
·Estimating trip generation using TRICS software.
·Completing junction capacity modelling with industry-standard tools such as Junctions 9 and LinSig.
·Carrying out site inspections.
·Coordinating with clients and collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.
Essential skills and qualifications:
·Degree-level education in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, or Geography.
·Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office.
·Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
·Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently when required.
·Strong organisational abilities, with the capacity to manage and prioritise workloads.
·High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
This position is ideal for someone looking to further their career in transport planning within a dynamic, project-focused environment, where you'll gain experience across a diverse range of developments.

Overview


Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working required to meet the needs of a demanding client).

Work place: Chelmsford

Salary: 30,000 plus commission

Company Car: Available

Reports to: Contract Manager

Scope: To provide client support with booking & managing flexible worker resource across those sites aligned to their area.


Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver the highest levels of operational support to all the sites aligned to the sites the branch resources. This should include but not be limited to:
• Operational fulfilment ensuring all bookings are made in a timely manner in line with our service level agreement
• Support the contract manager with forward planning
• Maintain close working relationships with all driving staff across each location using the tools available
• Deliver 100% compliance against all recruitment vetting standards at all times
• Maintaining best practice as outlined by the business.
• Ensure all minimum standards associated with our booking & management process are maintained
• Ensure the correct onboarding process is always followed.
• Manage and maintain all systems i.e., online portal, Job Matching and Joined Up
• Ensure support for the Manager to deliver 100% compliance audit rating.
• Support with effective roll out of any new internal initiatives/projects.
• Provide initial point of contact for any and all HR related matters and communicate with all concerned in a timely manner.
• Support Onsite colleagues with day-to-day worker issues around pay, holiday, sickness, attendance etc.
• Ensure all personal objectives are met.
• Escalate to contract manager, in a timely manner, any known operational issues that might involve the senior RMG/Pertemps management.
• To maintain the highest levels of communication both written and oral with the client, the flexible workers and within the Pertemps management team.
• Ensure that all relevant payroll deadlines are met at all locations, managing the flow of information between the client and our internal departments.

Key behavioural skills:

• To possess good levels of business acumen including oral/written business communication skills to a high standard.
• To display a strong approach to managing the various sites identifying opportunities for the contract manager to improve process, recruitment, financial and operational performance to the benefit of the Pertemps contract.
• To evidence capability for making sound/confident decisions on behalf of the client and Pertemps.
• To evidence a calm, encouraging and enthusiastic character when managing complex and sensitive internal and external communications.
• To meet and exceed all tasks and functions without management reminder.