The Role My client is looking for an experienced and highly organised Transport Manager to take day-to-day ownership of their transport and fleet compliance. This is a hands-on role covering the complete fleet, including HGVs operating under the Operator Licence, vans and light commercial vehicles, truck-mounted MEWPs, trailers, plant and specialist access vehicles. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring vehicles, drivers and transport activities are managed safely, legally and efficiently. You will work closely with the workshop, fleet, planning, access and compliance teams, maintaining strong systems for maintenance, defects, inspections, tachographs, driver compliance and Operator Licence obligations. Key Responsibilities • Manage the Company's Goods Vehicle Operator Licence and ensure all undertakings and licence conditions are met. • Maintain the forward maintenance planner and book PMIs, servicing, MOTs/annual tests, brake tests and statutory inspections. • Coordinate maintenance and repairs with the internal workshop and external maintenance providers. • Manage vehicle defects from initial report through to rectification and sign-off, including placing vehicles VOR where required. • Maintain inspection and maintenance control across HGVs, vans, truck-mounted MEWPs, trailers, plant and specialist vehicles. • Monitor vehicle roadworthiness, tyres, recalls, tachograph calibration, insurance, tax, MOT and other statutory documentation. • Carry out regular DVLA licence checks and monitor driver entitlements, Driver CPC/DQC and tachograph card validity. • Ensure tachograph vehicle units and driver cards are downloaded within required timescales. • Review drivers' hours and tachograph infringements, obtain driver explanations, identify trends and arrange coaching or escalation where required. • Monitor missing mileage, unidentified driving, manual entries and repeat infringement patterns. • Audit daily walkaround checks, driver defect reporting, maintenance records, brake testing and workshop documentation. • Work with planners to challenge journeys or work allocations that cannot be completed safely or legally. • Monitor fleet compliance KPIs, including PMI completion, MOT performance, brake testing, VOR vehicles, infringement rates and fleet downtime. • Support transport-related accident, incident and DVSA investigations and ensure corrective actions are completed. • Maintain accurate, complete and auditable transport records and fleet management system data. Authority
Transport Manager in Isle of Wight employer: Unity personnel
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