Transport Services Manager

We are looking for a highly motivated, inspirational individual to lead our Transport Services Unit. As the Transport Services Manager you will be responsible for leading, managing and effectively organising the Transport Services Unit and associated assets across four operational workshops, ensuring that professional standards of work are maintained, service standards are achieved, and resources are deployed efficiently and effectively. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the formulation and implementation of business strategies and provide leadership, support and direction to staff to ensure effective performance delivery of the Transport Units key objectives.

You will have extensive experience of leading a transport/fleet service at a senior level with budgetary/financial control and responsibility, along with up to date working knowledge of transport services issues and the relevant legislation.

You will also have the ability to operate at strategic level and lead on corporate initiatives, policy development, implementation and review, along with having HR experience in dealing with investigations/disciplinary hearing etc.

You will have concise and persuasive verbal and written communication skills, strong IT skills, especially of computerised Fleet Management System, report writing and financial management skills including the ability to lead the preparation, monitoring and control of budgets.

You will also require to have the following abilities and skills:

have a developed leadership style and be goal orientated

​ have commercial awareness

creative, innovative, adaptable and organisational skills

technical capacity in a Transport Services environment

work successfully as part of a team and to establish effective working relationships

successfully motivate other employees within a variety of settings

be customer focused

problem solving

You will be qualified to Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence level and have a recognised professional and management qualification.

A minimum of a Category B driving licence or equivalent entitlement to drive in Great Britain is required.

Tayside Contracts is the collaborative operating arm of the three Councils in Tayside (our Constituent Councils):

• Angus Council
• Dundee City Council
• Perth & Kinross Council

We currently employ 2,559 people covering over 3,000 posts, working in more than 420 establishments across Tayside providing essential public services to the 420,000 residents in Tayside on behalf of the three councils.

Our services include catering, cleaning, roads maintenance, winter and emergency response, vehicle maintenance, quarry materials and a Signshop.

Our Vision is to be ‘a high performing and expanding shared service: proud of what we do and chosen for how we do it’.

To support us to reach our vision, and strategic priorities outlined in our Business Plan, we have 4 key values:

• People
• Performance
• Partnership
• Perception

Our values are embedded within the culture of Tayside and outline who we need to be; how we need to act and behave, to achieve what we want for Tayside Contracts and our local communities.

Employee Benefits

Working with Tayside Contracts has its perks and employees have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits including:

• 28 days Annual Leave rising to 33 after 5 years service
• 5 fixed Public Holidays
• Additional Long Service Leave and Long Service Awards
• Opportunities for Overtime
• Generous Occupational Pension Scheme (including 15.7% contribution by the employer and Ill Health Retirement Enhancements and Death in Service Benefits)
• Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVCs) Scheme
• Lifestyle Savings Discounts - giving you access to a range of discounts across UK major retailers
• Physical, financial and mental wellbeing support including access to an employee assistance programme
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tay Valley Credit Union
• Corporate Fitness Membership Rate
• Supported Volunteering Policy
• Charity/Payroll Giving Scheme
• Annual Employee Awards
• Learning, Development and Career Progression Opportunities
• Flexible Working and Flexible Retirement Policies
• Family Friendly Policies