Operations Transport Manager
Sigmar Recruitment View all jobs
- Cork
- €60,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage a team of 9–10 drivers (expected to grow with business expansion).
- Plan and adjust multi-drop rigid truck routes daily (10 trucks on the road at peak).
- Handle absences, delays, breakdowns, and last-minute operational issues.
- Hire, onboard, appraise, and manage driver performance, making tough calls where necessary.
- Ensure full compliance with tachographs, ADR, CVRT, and operator licence requirements.
- Coordinate with the in-house mechanic to maintain fleet readiness.
- Work closely with senior management to implement structure, process, and operational standards.
- Communicate openly across teams, maintain transparency, and keep operations visible.
- Strong experience in transport/logistics with direct driver management.
- Proven resilience and maturity under pressure.
- Ability to motivate drivers while enforcing standards.
- Hands-on, practical, and solution-focused approach.
- Comfortable working independently, taking ownership, and delivering results without close supervision.
- Skilled at balancing detail with big-picture thinking.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Competitive salary
- Dynamic, fast-paced operational environment.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership.
- Growth potential within the company.
- Flexible working, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends.