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Job Title: Transport Manager

Location: Rainham, Essex

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 Depending on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 – 17:30

As a result of ongoing growth and expansion Rainham Steel a leading UK steel stockholder requires a full-time permanent Office Assistant /Administrator for immediate start. Working at their Head office based in Rainham, Essex.

Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport manager to join the business in Rainham where we specialise in reinforcing bar fabrication along with the supply of reinforcement and other steel products.

Key duties:

Running a fleet of vehicles and being the CPC holder for the business
Manage daily transport operations, ensuring timely delivery of goods while optimising costs
Working alongside the route planner overseeing multi drop deliveries for a mixed fleet of arctic and rigid vehicles
Monitor vehicle utilisation and maintenance schedules to ensure operational efficiency
Management of all RTC’s and incidents involving fleet vehicles
Day to day management of all drivers and route planner including tachograph compliance, working time directives, recruitment and disciplinaries
Manage and maintain current silver FORS
Liaise with the customer in relation to booking times and references also delays and possible issues with deliveries
Full compliance with company policies, standards and legal regulations, Reference road haulage operations and health and safety at work regulations
About you:

The successful candidate will need to have experience in fleet Management for a minimum of 5 years
Knowledge of driver’s hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation
CPC holder
Be ambitious, hardworking, driven and self-motivated with a desire to learn and succeed with excellent communication and customer service skills
Confident in developing relationships with sites and customers with the ability to liaise at all levels
Ability to thrive under pressure
Willingness and flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and deadlines 
Excellent written and verbal communication with accuracy and attention to detail is key
What we offer in return:

A competitive salary
Promotion and career development opportunities
Training, mentoring and support
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Staff canteen with free lunch
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Logistics Manager, Distribution Controller, Fleet Manager, Logistics Supervisor, Fleet Supervisor, Transport Supervisor, Logistics coordinator, Transportation Manager, Freight Manager, Transport Planner, Cargo Manager, Transport Coordinator may also be considered for this role