Transport Manager

Transport Manager (CSTR-190) Sittingbourne, England

Job Title: Transport Manager

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

About Us:

Countrystyle is a member of the family‑owned Heathcote Holdings Group of resource management companies and as a family run business our people and customers are at the heart of our growth and drive for passion for solution focused service.

About the role:

A Transport Manager ensures compliance with Operating Licence obligations, oversees vehicle maintenance, manages driver schedules, and enforces health & safety standards. Key duties include monitoring tachograph compliance, maintaining vehicle safety standards, and ensuring legal compliance with transport regulations.

• Hold the position of a named Transport Manager as a CPC holder for the Company & fulfil the Transport Manager undertakings of the Operator Licence(s).
• Keep all vehicles and trailers fit and serviceable at all times, with a proper system of inspections, servicing, and repairs.
• Ensure drivers comply with rules on driving time, breaks, and rest periods, and that tachographs are properly used and monitored.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for maintenance, inspections, and drivers’ hours, and retain them for the required periods.
• Ensure all drivers hold the correct and valid licence for the vehicles they operate.
• Only use authorised operating centres and ensure they are suitable, safe, and not causing environmental or local issues.
• Do not exceed the number of vehicles and trailers authorised on the operator’s licence.
• Notify the Traffic Commissioner of any relevant changes (e.g., address, directors, Transport Manager, operating centre).
• Maintain sufficient financial resources to operate vehicles and meet obligations (a key requirement for holding a licence).
• Ensure vehicles are not overloaded and that loads are properly secured at all times.
• Ensure drivers report defects, follow procedures, and operate safely and legally.
• Have effective systems in place to ensure ongoing compliance with all operator licence conditions and legal requirements.
• To communicate with logistics and the workshop to ensure all Planned Preventative Maintenance is completed in line with all scheduled statutory and manufacturer’s recommended requirements.
• To audit fleet daily processes, ensuring all drivers are completing two daily walk rounds & defects are being raised efficiently.
• Ensure and oversee that an effective vehicle defect reporting system is in place.
• Liaise with logistics and workshop to plan necessary repairs.
• Monitor external maintenance contracts. Maintain daily contact verbally and in person at the workshops.
• Ensure vehicles and trailers (where applicable) are presented for PMI’s and MOT’s on the correct date and as per the maintenance schedule.

• Strong knowledge of transport legislation and compliance requirements
• Effective leadership, people management skills and time management
• Excellent organisational abilities
• Strong communication both verbal and written
• Competent in IT particularly Excel
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience in managing vehicle maintenance
• Experience in transport management within the haulage sector
• Tachomaster
• Asset minder (Vehicle Maintenance)
• Experience of being an active Transport Manager
• Experience and knowledge of the waste sector
• Manager CPC Refresher Training if required
• Life Insurance with access to GP24
• Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company Events
• Gym Flex salary sacrifice

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.