Trainee Transport Manager

Salary: £30,000 – £32,400 per year

Job Description

Trainee Transport Manager – Kingsbury 

Due to increased growth in the business, our client are looking for individuals to join their fast paced team as a Trainee Transport Manager based at their Kingsbury depot.

The role entails a wide range of transport operational responsibilities and complete reports and administrative tasks 

Salary: From £30,000 – £32,400 per annum based on experience Type: Full time, Permanent

Shift: Monday – Friday 

The company is a leading European haulier in the fuels and speciality chemicals industry with over 85 years in the business. They are a highly ambitious, forward thinking and innovative family business who put the employees first! 

Key Responsibilities include: 

• Efficiently and accurately despatching drivers with all relevant paperwork 
• Prepare letters, minutes, notes and other clerical support to officers as appropriate and as directed by the programme manager. 
• Use initiative, tact and diplomacy in responding to queries, escalate issues and problems which arise to senior manager in the absence of the transport manager.
• Order and monitor supplies of stationery and office requests for internal stakeholders. 
• Be responsible for maintaining efficient recording and filing systems within the service as directed by the transport manager 
• Ensure the drivers’ paperwork has been completed in full and recording any feedback from them which will need to be passed to the management team. 
• Answering the phone, responding appropriately to any enquiries, calls and take messages to pass on to the relevant department. 
• Running Tachograph and KPI reports amongst other administrative tasks 
• Use of transport management software and data input 
• Support other members of the transport team with any tasks requiring completion 

Skills and Competencies 

• Demonstrable administration skills (experience in fuels industry desirable) 
• A team player with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. 
• An approachable and reliable attitude 
• Experience working in a busy Transport office desirable 
• Strong communication and customer service skills, both written and verbal 
• Knowledge of the WTD, Drivers Hours, Tachograph and Transport legislation preferable 
• Ability to prioritize own workload but also be able to work as part of a team 
• Attention to detail 
• Conversant in IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and CRM systems. 

Company Benefits: 

Along with 20 days annual leave + bank holidays and company pension, we offer the following benefits- 

•Confidential Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members* 

• After completing six months’ service, Death in Service equal to three times your annual salary. 
• After six months’ service employees are eligible to join the Private Medical Scheme (application process required). 
• Plus many more!