General Manager (Transport)

The Company

We are representing an expanding recycling business who are the market leader in their area. Due to the extra work load they are seeking a General Manager (Transport), to run the transport for their Skips operation from their Leicester site.

The Role - General Manager (Transport)

The role of General Manager (Transport) is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking business. You will be providing leadership and direction to the whole transport operation. Running an efficient, profitable operation that also provides an outstanding customer experience.

Other Responsibilities include:

• Managing a team consisting of 2 transport managers, a fleet manager, 80 staff and a sizeable budget.
• Working on projects to improve transport efficiency.
• P&L responsibility for the Skips operation.
• Seeking improvements in the staff through appropriate training and coaching.
• Identifying new areas to improve revenue and reduce costs. Acting with a commercial mind-set whenever possible.
• The safe operation of all Transport activities ensuring compliance with H&S legislation & safe systems of work.
• Ensuring legal compliance to the Traffic Commissioners Operating Licenses.
• Ensuring that the delivered service to the relevant transit points is provided and targets are achieved.
• Working closely with the other areas of the operation to ensure SLA's are achieved.
• Ensure regular and effective communication methods / mechanisms are developed.
• Hold the O license for the site.
• Fully accountable for the day to day running of the transport department.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday - 08:00 - 17:30

The Skills Required

The ideal candidate will have performed already in a General Manager (Transport) role before for a similar business. They will also have skills and experiences clearly demonstrated in their CV in the following:

• National & International CPC qualified.
• Have managed managers, budgets and staff in the past successfully, clearly on their CV.
• Ideally have managed a Skips or business waste collection operation elsewhere.
• Managed a multi-drop transport operation, ideally within the aggregates, recycling, or construction industry for a minimum of 2 years.
• Demonstrate both a commercially focused and client focused operating style.
• To have outstanding leadership qualities with excellent influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Have an analytical and long-term approach to the operation.
• The ability to identify, lead and manage a project from start to finish.
• Ideally Prince 2 or 6 Sigma qualified.