£42,000 - £46,500 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
Pershore, Hereford and Worcester
Health And Safety
Posted 3 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
SHEQ & Fleet Compliance Manager
Salary: £42,000 – £46,500 (DOE) – negotiable for the right candidate
Location: Pershore, Worcestershire
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week)
Flexibility required for early starts, late finishes and occasional weekends
We are seeking a hands-on SHEQ & Fleet Compliance Manager to take ownership of safety, compliance and fleet performance within a fast-paced logistics operation. This is a key leadership role combining Transport Manager responsibility with SHEQ governance, offering genuine influence over standards, systems and day-to-day operational performance.
Role Overview
This role will lead Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality and Fleet Compliance across a multi-site logistics operation. You will act as the named Transport Manager on the Operator’s Licence, ensuring full compliance with statutory undertakings and DVSA requirements, while driving continuous improvement and embedding a proactive safety culture across the business.
Key Responsibilities
SHEQ Management
Essential
Salary: £42,000 – £46,500 (DOE) – negotiable for the right candidate
Location: Pershore, Worcestershire
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week)
Flexibility required for early starts, late finishes and occasional weekends
We are seeking a hands-on SHEQ & Fleet Compliance Manager to take ownership of safety, compliance and fleet performance within a fast-paced logistics operation. This is a key leadership role combining Transport Manager responsibility with SHEQ governance, offering genuine influence over standards, systems and day-to-day operational performance.
Role Overview
This role will lead Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality and Fleet Compliance across a multi-site logistics operation. You will act as the named Transport Manager on the Operator’s Licence, ensuring full compliance with statutory undertakings and DVSA requirements, while driving continuous improvement and embedding a proactive safety culture across the business.
Key Responsibilities
SHEQ Management
- Develop, implement and maintain SHEQ policies, procedures and systems
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation including HASAWA, RIDDOR, PUWER, LOLER and COSHH
- Lead accident, incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Produce and maintain RAMS, SOPs, COSHH assessments and safe systems of work
- Drive a positive safety culture through engagement, communication and training
- Lead internal and external audits, including FORS accreditation
- Monitor and report on SHEQ KPIs, identifying trends and driving improvement
- Act as the named Transport Manager on the Operator’s Licence, ensuring compliance with statutory undertakings
- Maintain compliance with Operator Licence obligations and DVSA requirements
- Take full responsibility for fleet compliance, maintenance and performance
- Monitor OCRS scores, MOT performance and vehicle roadworthiness
- Manage PMI schedules, servicing and preventative maintenance programmes
- Oversee tachograph and driver compliance
- Maintain fleet systems (e.g. TruTac, Microlise), ensuring accuracy and audit readiness
- Manage fleet costs including repairs, fuel, tyres and damage
- Support and respond to out-of-hours fleet issues when required
- Lead fleet CAPEX planning, vehicle procurement and lifecycle management
- Manage supplier relationships and service contracts
- Oversee insurance claims relating to fleet and transport incidents
- Support operational teams with loading safety and site risk management
- Identify and implement improvements in efficiency, compliance and cost control
- Develop structured and scalable compliance systems
- Lead audits, gap analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
- Implement and manage digital SHEQ and compliance platforms
- Apply structured improvement methods such as Root Cause Analysis and Lean principles
Essential
- Proven experience in a senior SHEQ and Transport Compliance role
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a management or supervisory position
- Current and valid Transport Manager CPC (Road Haulage)
- NEBOSH Diploma, Health & Safety Degree or equivalent
- Advanced FORS Practitioner certification with hands-on FORS management experience
- Strong knowledge of UK legislation including HASAWA, RIDDOR, PUWER, LOLER, COSHH and DVSA requirements
- Experience leading audits, compliance systems and incident investigations
- Experience liaising with HSE, DVSA, local authorities or external auditors
- Experience delivering training, toolbox talks or safety briefings
- Experience using digital compliance or safety management systems
- Strong IT skills with reporting and data analysis capability
- Full UK driving licence
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification or audit experience
- Experience with BRCGS, CLOCS or similar industry standards
- Experience implementing Integrated Management Systems (IMS)
- Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Kaizen, 5S)
- Strong leadership and decision-making capability
- Commercial awareness with a focus on cost control
- Highly organised and detail-focused
- Confident communicator able to influence at all levels
- Hands-on, proactive and solutions-focused
- Flexible and adaptable to operational demands
- Competitive salary with flexibility for the right candidate
- Company pension scheme
- Death in service cover
- Health and wellbeing benefits
- A senior leadership role with real influence over safety, compliance and fleet performance
- Supportive working environment with opportunities to drive meaningful improvements