Transport Compliance Manager in Guiseley

Location: Sherburn in Elmet

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Are you a hands-on transport professional with a strong mechanical background? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where compliance, organisation and proactive maintenance are key? Our client is seeking a Transport Compliance Manager to take ownership of their vehicle and plant operations, ensuring the fleet remains safe, compliant and efficiently managed at all times. This is a varied role combining practical involvement with administrative oversight, ideal for someone who enjoys being both on the ground and behind the scenes.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the day-to-day running of fleet operations, staying closely connected to what’s happening on the ground with drivers, vehicles and equipment.
• Be a visible, hands-on presence across the operation, working directly with drivers and site teams to ensure everything is running safely, efficiently and compliantly.
• Drive a proactive maintenance culture, ensuring vehicles and plant are not only compliant, but consistently operating at their best.
• Lead from the front on defect management, implementing robust reporting processes and making sure issues are identified, acted on and resolved quickly.
• Oversee and coordinate all servicing, MOTs and inspections, ensuring nothing slips and all compliance deadlines are met without exception.
• Work closely with external suppliers and contractors, holding them accountable for quality, safety and accurate record keeping.
• Support, coach and challenge drivers on best practice, ensuring full adherence to transport legislation and company standards.
• Take ownership of driver compliance, including monitoring tachograph data, identifying trends and addressing any infringements in a constructive and proactive way.
• Play a key role in developing the team through training and upskilling, including CPC coordination and ongoing compliance awareness.
• Lead investigations into incidents, taking a thorough and practical approach while liaising with insurers and relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready compliance records, ensuring the business is always prepared and operating to the highest standards.
• Stay on top of fleet availability by coordinating vehicle servicing, repairs and hires to minimise downtime and disruption.
• Be present during daily checks and operations, ensuring inspections are completed properly and standards are consistently met.

Experience Required

• Previous experience within fleet or transport management, plant operations or a similar environment.
• CPC qualification required.
• Mechanical background, ideally within plant or vehicle maintenance.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with drivers, contractors and stakeholders.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with strong attention to detail.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

What’s on Offer

• Up to £45,000 per annum.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• 21 days holidays, plus bank holidays with long service award resulting in further holiday.
• Monday to Friday 8.30 to 5.30.

In return, you will have the opportunity to join a well-established organisation in a key role where you can make a real impact on operational efficiency and compliance.