Transport Manager

Job Title: Transport ManagerLocation: Ridham Dock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SRSalary: CompetitiveJob Type: Permanent, Full timeHours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per weekAbout Us:Countrystyle is a member of the family-owned Heathcote Holdings Group of resource management companies and as a family run business our people and customers are at the heart of our growth and drive for passion for solution focused service.About the role:A Transport Manager ensures compliance with Operating Licence obligations, oversees vehicle maintenance, manages driver schedules, and enforces health and safety standards. Key duties include monitoring tachograph compliance, maintaining vehicle safety standards, and ensuring legal compliance with transport regulations.Responsibilities:Hold the position of a named Transport Manager as a CPC holder for the Company and fulfil the Transport Manager undertakings of the Operator Licence(s).Keep all vehicles and trailers fit and serviceable at all times, with a proper system of inspections, servicing, and repairs.Ensure drivers comply with rules on driving time, breaks, and rest periods, and that tachographs are properly used and monitored.Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for maintenance, inspections, and drivers'' hours, and retain them for the required periods.Ensure all drivers hold the correct and valid licence for the vehicles they operate.Only use authorised operating centres and ensure they are suitable, safe, and not causing ..... full job details .....