Transport Manager - Maternity Cover in Seaham

At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than a job – it’s a purpose we live every day. Lineage is the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature‑controlled logistics solutions. Our Seaham facility is currently seeking a Transport Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract to ensure legal compliance is adhered to in line with operator licence stipulations.

The Role:

• Ensure that all transport fleet vehicles are properly maintained and serviced at correct intervals, complying with O’licence undertakings.
• Manage the development, performance and maintenance of the organisation’s transport to produce an efficient transport service, maximising performance, value and profitability against pre‑agreed targets.
• Responsibility to manage your depot budget, deliver excellent customer service and develop continuous improvement plans to maximise profitability and performance.
• Knowledgeable in all compliance areas including Legislative, Productivity, Quality and Service.
• Develop new initiatives and look for new ways to optimise the transport service offering, taking ownership of opportunities to improve depot performance.
• Support and develop your team, appraising staff performance and taking appropriate measures when required.
• Monitoring driver performance by means of vehicle telematics.
• Monitor DCPC periodic training and book training courses as required.
• Monitor, debrief, manage driver EU and Working Time infringements, carry out or arrange training as needed.
• Responsible for owning safety of the transport operations and managing/investigating accidents/incidents as required.
• Assist in developing plans for team activities to include strategy to achieve agreed targets.
• Day‑to‑day tasks such as route planning, resource allocation and management, driver supervision.
• Responsible for health and safety training on site and the implementing of site‑based risk assessments and safe working procedures.
• Maintain a proactive approach towards all H&S orientated issues and always endeavour to resolve any issues arising on shift.

Who we’re looking for:

• The successful candidate must have a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
• Strong Leadership qualities with ability to manage and motivate a team, maintain standards and drive change where needed.
• Good geographical knowledge and depot network understanding.
• The ability to learn new systems and ways of working is essential.
• Using strong communication skills, you will pro‑actively approach other key stakeholders within the network to ensure we are operating in the most cost‑effective way.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
• The successful candidate must have their own transport to get to our Seaham depot located at Foxcover Distribution Park, Unit 3 & 4, Admiralty Way, Seaham, Co. Durham, SR7 7DN.

Why Lineage?

We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia‑Pacific, and South America. At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain. Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex‑Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.

Benefits:

As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That’s why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us – plus generous financial rewards when you successfully refer new employees. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won’t go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle‑to‑work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union. Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.