Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 45,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Carnforth Carnforth
- Date: 9 hours ago
Description:
Transport Manager
Ready to run a depot your own way, with real backing behind you? This is a Transport Manager role built on trust, not micromanagement.
Salary: Up to £45,000
Permanent
Carnforth
Benefits at a glance
33 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays
Employer pension contribution
Employee share scheme, after probation
Discounted diesel
About the company
Allan Stobart Fuels is part of WCF, an employee-owned group. The Carnforth depot is home to a close-knit team of drivers delivering fuel to businesses across the North West. It's a wet depot with its own loading gantries, and the site is rebuilding after a recent merger, with real scope to grow the team and the customer base. You'll be joining at a genuinely pivotal point.
The role
As Transport Manager, you'll be the named Transport Manager on the depot's Operator's Licence, with full accountability for compliance, fleet performance and the day-to-day running of transport operations. You'll lead a team of drivers and a router, working closely with the Head of Fuels, who is there to support and advise rather than dictate. Success looks like a safe, compliant, well-run depot and a team that trusts your lead.
Key responsibilities
You'll:
Hold full accountability for the depot's Operator's Licence, compliance and audit readiness
Lead, support and build morale across a team of drivers and a router
Manage vehicle maintenance, servicing, inspections and breakdown resolution
Oversee health and safety, reporting and resolving faults across the site and gantries
Act as the main point of contact for third-party contractors and suppliers
Travel occasionally to support other depots and attend wider WCF transport meetings
What you'll bring
Essential
CPC-qualified Transport Manager, ready to be named on the Operator's Licence
Current HGV driving licence
Proven experience leading transport operations, with accountability for performance and standards
Strong working knowledge of transport compliance: tachographs, driver hours, vehicle roadworthiness and DVSA requirements
Experience managing and developing a team of drivers
Team player, with a positive “can-do” attitude.
Useful, not essential
ADR licence, or a willingness to work towards one
Background in fuel or bulk liquid distribution
Experience managing multi-site teams
Experience with wet depots, tankers or loading gantries
Benefits & culture
Employee Ownership: Part of the WCF Group, as an employee-owned business you can share in our success through various share schemes.
33 days holiday per annum (including bank holidays).
Life insurance, pension scheme and full uniform provided.
Access to employee discount programs, assistance programs and exclusive WCF perks (from discounted pet food to glamping holidays).
Comprehensive training and induction program.
Working arrangements
Full-time, 40 hours a week. Early starts to be on-site when the drivers arrive around 6am, with flexibility on your exact finish time once deliveries are covered.
Some travel involved: Travel between other depots including Carlisle. Occasional travel to other sites for events/training as far as Grantham
How to apply
If you're ready to take ownership of a depot and make it your own, click apply and send us your CV. We review every application personally, so if your experience is right for this role, you'll hear from us quickly