Transport planning recruitment for Bath operators who need a traffic office that plans ahead rather than firefights.
Every transport candidate we put forward has been checked on qualifications, systems and the fleets they have run.
Across the South West, many transport offices sit at sites such as Avonmouth and Severnside, the M5 corridor and the Western Approach parks. We search for planners and managers who already know that market.
We ask candidates which routing software they use, how many vehicles they plan and what they have done about empty miles.
Across the South West, planners and transport managers are hired by grocery and retail distribution, port and import logistics, aerospace supply chains and national 3PLs.
The people who plan the work and the people who keep it legal.
The Transport Manager CPC and any other qualifications the role needs are confirmed before a candidate reaches your shortlist.
We benchmark salary, on-call pay and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
We look for managers who treat drivers' hours, maintenance and loading rules as part of the job, not paperwork.
Indicative permanent salaries in Bath run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Our benchmarks use current offers for comparable fleets rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.
Planners and managers who are looking and those who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
Systems, fleet size, network type, compliance record and right to work checked, then a conversation about your operation.
An operator with a standard licence needs a transport manager. Continuity in that role keeps compliance steady.
Notice periods for transport managers can be long, so we plan the handover from the first call.
A strong transport brief covers:
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On GOV.UK's list, a transport manager makes sure drivers have a valid licence, vehicles are taxed, insured, properly maintained and have a valid MOT, vehicles are loaded safely and not overloaded, drivers do not speed or break the drivers' hours rules and the operator does not break safety rules.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.
Yes. Our driver desk recruits permanent HGV and LGV drivers and our temporary driving desk supplies cover.
Upload your CV and tell us the fleet size, network and systems you know. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
GOV.UK describes an internal transport manager as employed by a single operator and an external transport manager as a freelance manager working for more than one operator.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Bath:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bath.
One brief covers a single planner or a whole traffic office for a new contract.