Transport Manager

Competitive salary + generous benefits package

Locations: Colchester (with responsibility for 4 operating sites)

Iain Webb (Hiring Manager - Business Unit Director)

About the Role

As our Transport Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the smooth and efficient operation of our fleet of 40 vehicles operating across 4 locations. This is a highly visible and influential position where you will lead a team of dedicated drivers, manage day to day transport operations, and ensure the ongoing maintenance and compliance of our fleet through approved providers.

While our fleet is primarily vans, we also operate under an O Licence with three 7.5t vehicles, so a CPC qualification is essential.

This is a hands on, people focused role where no two days are the same. You'll thrive in a busy environment, problem solve on the move, and take pride in delivering a safe, compliant and customer centric transport operation.

What We're Looking For

• Hard working, proactive and resilient
• Experienced people managers with strong leadership skills
• Organised and operationally focused, with high attention to detail
• Ambitious, with the drive to grow and develop within the role
• Transport savvy, with a solid understanding of compliance, vehicle maintenance and route execution

What We Offer

• Salary £42,000-£45,000 per annum
• Company pension scheme
• Access to a wide range of employee benefits as detailed below
• The opportunity to shape and influence a critical function within our business
• A supportive culture where your ideas and progression matter

About us

We're Bidfresh. A fast growing team of fresh food experts in a collection of regional businesses across the UK. We're a big business with big ambitions. We succeed by focusing on the detail. By going the extra mile to find the best products. By building relationships with our partners. And by going further to support our teams to develop and grow. Our work is full of excitement, care and a big sense of achievement. And our 'Fresh' values guide the way. Make our journey, your journey, and take your first small steps towards a big career adventure.

Rewards and benefits

• Discounts: Save on Bidfresh products, high street shopping, travel, and cinema tickets
• Free parking: Free parking at our sites
• Health care cash plan: Access to a health care cash plan
• Confidential support and counselling: Access to free confidential support and counselling
• Pension scheme: Access to a pension scheme
• A minimum of 30 days holiday entitlement