Transport Manager
Job description
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About Choice Textile
Choice Textile is an established recycling and reuse company operating across London, the South-East and Midlands. We manage collections, bulk deliveries, charity partnerships, and commercial recycling through a dedicated fleet and driver team.
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Transport Manager to oversee fleet operations, compliance and driver performance, ensuring a reliable, efficient and fully compliant collection service.
The Role
The Transport Manager will take full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the transport function, including route planning, fleet compliance, driver supervision and operational performance.
This is a key management position requiring strong leadership, commercial awareness and a proactive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced recycling environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of C/C+E drivers and driver’s mates.
- Ensure full compliance with all DVSA, Operator Licence and transport legislation requirements.
- Oversee fleet maintenance schedules, inspections and defect reporting procedures.
- Plan and optimise collection routes our clients.
- Monitor fuel efficiency, vehicle utilisation and transport costs.
- Manage tachographs, driver hours and working time compliance.
- Maintain high service standards across all collection sites.
- Respond effectively to breakdowns, incidents and operational disruptions.
- Conduct regular driver performance reviews and toolbox talks.
- Liaise with senior management on transport KPIs and operational improvements.
- Investigate accidents and manage insurance reporting where required.
- Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are implemented and maintained.
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Valid Transport Manager CPC.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience managing transport operations in recycling, waste, logistics or similar sectors.
- Experience managing multi-drop collection routes.
- Strong knowledge of Operator Licence compliance and DVSA regulations.
- Proven experience managing drivers and fleet compliance systems.
- Commercially aware with ability to control and analyse transport costs.
- Confident decision-maker able to resolve operational issues quickly.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office and route planning software.
Desirable
- Experience within recycling, waste management or charity collection sectors.
- Knowledge of FORS standards.
- Experience operating in London and surrounding regions.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your Transport Manager CPC qualification prominently as this is explicitly essential for the role
📊 Quantify your fleet management experience: "Managed 25 vehicles across 15 routes, achieving 95% on-time delivery"
🚛 Emphasise your multi-drop collection route experience as Choice Textile specifically mentions this requirement
🌐 Showcase your DVSA and Operator Licence compliance knowledge with specific examples of maintaining regulatory standards
🎯 Include any recycling, waste management or charity sector experience as these are highly desirable for this London-based role
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- •Managed 18 C/C+E drivers across multi-drop recycling routes, achieving 98% DVSA compliance and reducing fuel costs by 12% through route optimisation
- •Implemented tachograph monitoring system for 25-vehicle fleet, ensuring 100% driver hours compliance and eliminating regulatory penalties over 18 months
- •Led fleet maintenance programme reducing vehicle downtime by 22% and achieving £15,000 annual cost savings through proactive defect reporting procedures
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Choice Textile's established recycling operations across London and the South-East present exactly the transport management challenge I'm seeking. With my Transport Manager CPC qualification and proven experience managing multi-drop collection routes, I'm well-positioned to ensure your fleet maintains full DVSA compliance while optimising operational efficiency.
My background in transport operations within the recycling sector has equipped me with the commercial awareness and hands-on leadership skills essential for managing C/C+E drivers and maintaining regulatory standards in fast-paced environments.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you ensure DVSA compliance across a mixed fleet of collection vehicles?
- ›Describe your approach to managing tachograph data and driver hours compliance
- ›What route planning software have you used and how do you optimise multi-drop collections?
- ›How do you handle Operator Licence responsibilities and DVSA inspections?
- ›Explain your process for fleet maintenance scheduling and defect reporting
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to resolve an urgent operational disruption during peak collection hours
- ›Describe a situation where you improved transport efficiency or reduced costs
- ›How do you handle underperforming drivers while maintaining team morale?
- ›Give an example of when you had to implement new compliance procedures across your team
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple operational priorities simultaneously
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to resolve an urgent operational disruption during peak collection hours
Describe a situation where you improved transport efficiency or reduced costs