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Bus/PSV Transport Manager Job in Eardisley

Herefordshire
Eardisley
Management, Commercial Dealership
Negotiable starting salary pending experience.
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Bus/PSV Transport Manager required in West Herefordshire.
  • Negotiable starting salary pending experience.
  • Flexible with either full-time or part-time hours (minimum 30 hours required if part-time).
  • Excellent long-term career prospects with a growing local business operating since 1920's.
Our client, a local public/private transport service provider, require an experienced Transport Manager to join their business!

Reporting to the Managing Director and working closely alongside two Depot Managers, as a Transport Manager you will be required to float between our client's two depots in Kington and Eardisley. Our client provides public/private transport services across the Herefordshire and Powys regions and operate a number of school’s contracts. They are a family-run business operating since the 1920's and renewed their fleet in 2020. You will play a pivotal role ensuring compliance with passenger transport legislation and regulations.

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Managing the efficient allocation of resources using industry software in compliance with regulation and best practice.
  • Ensuring appropriate consultation over work allocation between Depot Mangers and Drivers.
  • Leading and managing the operations team ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, contracts, guides, and handbooks.
  • Managing the recruitment, induction, and probation of qualified and trainee Drivers.
  • Line-managing local Drivers (bus services and school transport).
  • Leading the performance and development review process of operations staff and Drivers.
  • Liaising with engineering/workshop teams to ensure vehicle availability to meet operational requirements.
  • Responding to accidents, breakdowns, and vehicle/staff changes.
  • Pricing private hire work and actively marketing spare capacity.
  • Conducting spot checks on Driver and vehicle standards.
  • Ensuring accurate timesheets and receipts provided to payroll by required deadline.
What experience is our client looking for? Our client requires previous experience in a transport/logistics management role either within a Bus/PSV or a HGV capacity. Overall you will have a full understanding of Drivers Hours Regulations (training provided), proven management and leadership skills, strong IT literacy, have strong financial acumen with ability to understand and apply company pricing policy/parameters, have an understanding of basic commercial and employment law guidance, be confident in decision-making under pressure, have superb communication and interpersonal skills, and have a good local and national geographical knowledge. A CPC Transport Manager qualification would be highly beneficial but isn't essential. 

What's in it for you? For your hard work as a Transport Manager our client is offering: 
  • Negotiable starting salary pending experience.
  • Access to in-house training/development. 
  • 28 days annual leave (including the bank holidays).
  • Workplace pension scheme.
  • Excellent long-term career prospects with a growing local business operating since 1920's.
  • Flexibility with either full-time or part-time hours available (minimum 30 hours required if part-time).
If you are interested in hearing more about this Bus/PSV Transport Manager job in the Eardisley area, please contact Josh Buck at Perfect Placement Today.

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