Transport Manager

Company Description

United Living Group is a collection of four businesses dedicated to creating a connected, sustainable future:

United Living Property Services: Revitalizing homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces.
United Living Infrastructure Services: Delivering resilient infrastructure for a stable and functional future.
United Living New Homes: Providing build-to-rent and affordable housing solutions to address community housing challenges.
United Living Connected: Connecting people through fixed-line and mobile infrastructure, enabling seamless communication in today's digital age.

Job Description

Purpose

To ensure the smooth-running of the plant and transport department, ensuring that health & safety and environmental concerns are prioritised in accordance with company policy. 

Specific Responsibilities

Monitoring and scheduling MOT, 6-weekly inspections and servicing for all vehicles.
Maintaining and updating the internal database, MID database and the insurance broker.
Updating and maintaining the vehicle allocation sheet, mileage, files for driver hours log books and driver defect books.
Coordinating and prioritising repairs with fitters.
Ensuring all certifications are in date, and that all plant is issued to site with relevant paperwork / certificates.
Liaising with external suppliers.
Ad hoc duties as and when required

Qualifications

Key Skills (Essential)

Previous Transport Manager experience
CPC

Additional Information

What we need from you

Thrive within United Living’s values and culture of relentlessly striving to excellence through;

Doing the right thing
Raising the bar
Positive attitude and energetic pace
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Integrity
Ability to make things happen – starter/finisher
Tact and the ability to deal with difficult situations
Experience in a customer service role, or similar.
I.T literate particularly Microsoft Office and Excel.
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
Team player, but also comfortable working alone.
Understands the need for respect, sensitivity and discretion in a public facing role.
Some flexibility of working hours may be required.
Self-Motivated, enthusiastic and calm under pressure