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Job Tittle: Driver Manager
Salary: £45,000 + £300 Car Allowance 
Days: Monday to Friday 

Job Desrciption

A large bus and coach operator based in the Heathrow area are currently looking for a driver manager to join their operations team.

PSV industry experience is required
PSV Licence Desirable 

The ideal candidate will have been an operations manager / transport manager and be able to work well under pressure in a very busy environment and have the ability to handle large volumes of HR issues quickly.  

Main Duties 
• Drive engagement with driving team and customers
• To carry out driver appraisals and direct report appraisals and improve staff skills and identify any training needs.
• To conduct any disciplinary, grievance or absence management reviews in accordance with Company policy.
• To carry out return to work interviews
• To ensure all drivers are inducted effectively.
• To ensure that staff welfare issues are dealt with effectively.
• To manage your direct reports in accordance with policies, standard operating procedures, and all relevant legislation
• To support the Commercial Manager in delivering agreed plans and budgets, including established level of service and service quality
• Ensure that the Operator’s Licence undertakings are adhered to.
• Support the Commercial Manager to ensure staff planning at the depot meets the operating requirements of the business
• Ensure an effective working relationship with recognised trade union representatives and officials
• To support the Commercial Manager to manage and plan collision reduction and staff/passenger injury reduction
• To ensure the effective management of Incident Prevention.
• To manage and deliver agreed key performance indicators
• To ensure positive working relationships are maintained between operations, commercial and engineering functions
• Ensure you liaise with external bodies to improve performance of lost miles and punctuality.
• To support the Commercial Manager ensuring all cash handling procedures are followed.
• To be responsible for Driving licence, DQC and Tacho checking.

To apply for this position please apply with your CV or call Brad at Kemp Recruitment on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) 
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