Transport Manager.

Basic Responsibilities:-

• To direct and oversee transportation-related operations within the organization.
• To manage staff and assists with transportation activities such as dispatching, routing, and tracking.
  • To allocate duties to supervisors and drivers as per flight schedule.
  • To check and maintain all the registers as per the ISO / Audit standards.
  • To co-ordinate with the operations dept. for any non-scheduled, VIP and outdoor catering duties and allocate the necessary vehicles and drivers for the same.
  • To maintain the list of drivers documents along with their details like license nos., ADP nos. and their validity etc.
  • To ensure the license and ADP’s of the drivers are renewed on time.
  • To oversee the daily maintenance of vehicles in the fleet and conduct vehicle inspections to ensure roadworthiness
  • To ensure Vehicle maintenance and ensure breakdown vehicles sent to workshop for repairs are received on time and are duly fit for smooth operations.
  • To ensure proper training of drivers is conducted on a regular basis.
  • To ensure that staff members comply with safety rules and regulations, SOP, Airlines SOP, AVSEC driving and Road safety.
  • To monitor the overtime on a daily basis.
  • To liaison and develop internal and external vendors
  • To go through and initial Drivers duty allocation sheet and shift reports, deep cleaning register etc.
  • To make duty roster for the supervisors and drivers on a monthly basis.
  • To monitor the registers including deep cleaning registers etc. and keep the records for the same as per the ISO standards.
  • To ensure that job order is given for every breakdown and records are maintained for the same.
  • To conduct training of the drivers on Ramp safety, aligning and de-aligning of Hi-lifts etc. and maintain records of the same.
  • To counsel the drivers on absenteeism and try to minimize the overtime wherever possible.
  • To promote safe work activities by conducting timely safety audits, and attending company safety meetings.
• Job Specifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in logistics, business management, engineering, or related field.
  • At least 5+ years experience as a transportation manager in a similar industry.
  • Solid knowledge of the transportation industry and logistics.
  • Experience working with union contracts and transportation-related government regulations.
  • Critical thinking skills and knowledge of analytics.
  • Experience working with transport management systems and software.
  • Ability to work well with team members and navigate stressful situations.
  • Excellent leadership skills.