Landside Transport Duty Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Heathrow
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Transportation & Logistics
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SKILLS

Invoicing process management IT systems proficiency Payroll calculations Strong communication skills Prioritisation and multitasking Attention to detail Customer service focus Microsoft Office (Excel)

FULL DESCRIPTION

Landside Transport Duty Manager

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Services is seeking a Landside Transport Duty Manager to support the transport operation at Heathrow. This full-time role involves managing a team of 5/6 staff and circa 40 trucks, with a focus on planning, customer satisfaction, and compliance.

About The Role

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Services is seeking a Landside Transport Manager to support the current transport operation with the operational management and compliance of a major Road Feeder Service (RFS) network. You will be working under the guidance of the Landside Transport Manager, and will be managing a team of 5/6 staff members, and circa 40 trucks. You will act as the first point of contact for customers, main hauliers, having a strong focus on planning, customer satisfaction, communication and overall responsibility for Transport operations.

  • Responsible for ensuring a coherent interface between every area of the operation to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
  • Motivate and develop planners to equip them with the skills to manage their teams of drivers
  • Ensure compliance with all Transport legislations and Health & Safety requirements
  • Be responsible for communication throughout the transport operation
  • Propose and implement changes to the operation to improve efficiency and/or levels of performance
  • Ensure a secure and safe environment for team members and assets
  • Achieve efficiency through managing planning & controlling staff daily, and an ongoing basis through objectives
  • Manage a team of c.60 drivers, along with planning teams
  • Ensuring key performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved, including compliance, service, and financial targets
  • Ensuring compliance with statutory and Company safety standards

About You

  • Experience in managing the invoicing process in a high volume and complex environment
  • Ability to use IT systems to process, track and report activities
  • Good numeracy skills to handle payroll calculations
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise and multitask in a complex operational environment
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Focus on providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Comfortable in using the Office package, including Excel

About The Company

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of the world's leading ground handling organisations, providing high quality cargo, passenger, premium, ramp, baggage and technical services across a network spanning over 188 locations in more than 22 countries on five continents. Within the UK division, boasting a workforce of over 700 individuals spread across 19 strategic sites nationwide, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] don't just envision success; [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] engineers it. Their vision is to empower their people, ignite innovation at every turn, and revolutionise the industry with an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.

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