Hills Waste Solutions – Transport Supervisor
Location: Purton
Salary: £36,819.46 per annum
Hours: 40 hours
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Join Our Team at Hills!
We are looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our team in Purton. This is a full-time, permanent role with a competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package.
What is the role all about?
As our Transport Supervisor, you’ll be a conductor for keeping our business moving. From trucks and drivers to routes and schedules, you’ll be a vital pivot for people and performance – from liaising closely with a team of drivers to ensuring the work is done, reliably and safely.
What you will be doing:
As our Transport Supervisor, you will:
- Ensure full compliance with transport, environmental, and safety regulations, including tachograph management, defect reporting, and adherence to company policies.
- Work closely with our Transport Co-ordinators to help plan and optimise daily vehicle routes to maximise efficiency, minimise downtime, and ensure timely completion of all collections and deliveries.
- Work with the Assistant Depot Manager to monitor driver performance and productivity, addressing underperformance through reporting, coaching, and continuous improvement. Also completing accurate investigations relating to vehicle accidents and staff conduct.
- Oversee operational standards across vehicles, sites, and equipment, ensuring cleanliness, organisation, and availability of resources (e.g. waste containers).
- Support business performance by maintaining accurate documentation, managing credit control requirements, and identifying opportunities to improve processes and cost efficiency.
What we are looking for:
- Proven experience in transport, logistics, or fleet operations, ideally in a supervisory or team leadership role
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and optimise vehicle routing
- Strong customer service skills with the ability to manage queries, resolve issues, and maintain positive client relationships
- High attention to detail, particularly with documentation, reporting, and compliance standards
- Clear communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to liaise across drivers, customers, and internal teams
- IT proficiency, including transport systems, scheduling tools, and standard office software
Why join us?
As our new Transport Supervisor, becoming a part of our fantastic commercial waste collections team, you’ll find a friendly and safe working environment, operating a modern fleet of vehicles. Our employees at Hills are our greatest asset. Our talented and committed teams contribute every day to Hills’ success.
Why you will love working here:
- Healthcare Cash Plan – dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions + free 24/7 remote GP for you and your family.
- Award-Winning Online Wellbeing Hub – expert resources to support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- 24/7 Support When You Need It – confidential employee assistance programme helpline (managed by an external provider) and up to 6 free counselling sessions every year.
- Family-Friendly Benefits – enhanced maternity and paternity policies, plus life assurance for peace of mind.
- Generous Holiday Allowance – 21 days (rising to 28) with the flexibility to buy or sell days – All manageable via our employee self-service mobile app.
- Good attendance credits – earn good attendance credits which can be traded in for more holiday days.
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money, stay fit, go green.
- Exclusive Discounts – big savings on shopping, dining, gyms, travel, and entertainment.
- Grow Your Career – access to ongoing training and development via our “Learning For All” platform.
- Make a Difference – up to 2 paid volunteering days each year for causes you care about.
- Refer-a-Friend Bonus – cash rewards when you successfully refer a friend.
Ready to Apply?
If this sounds like the perfect fit, click Apply today to be our new Transport Supervisor – we’d love to hear from you!
We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen or shortlist applications; all applications are reviewed by our hiring team
About Us
Across Wiltshire and surrounding counties, The Hills Group of companies manages and recycles waste, produces essential construction materials through quarrying and ready mixed concrete, and builds award-winning homes in sought after locations.
Established in 1900 and family-owned, The Hills Group has evolved over the past four generations into a multi-million pound business, harnessing the latest technologies, pioneering major infrastructure projects, and employing over 600 people.
Whether extracting minerals, managing and recycling waste or building new homes, the same qualities of energy, enterprise, affability and confidence with which Hills was founded, still characterise the Hills business today.
Hills is committed to providing an equitable workplace for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination, and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please feel free to contact us directly should you wish to discuss how we can ensure a positive experience for you.
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme. During the application process, you will have the option to apply under this scheme should you wish to do so.
