Transport Manager

At Scitex Recruitment, we're partnering with Glide, a highly respected, family-owned New Zealand business transforming waste oil into a sustainable, high-value resource. With a brand-new state-of-the-art facility, a strong values-driven culture and big ambitions for the future, Glide is seeking an exceptional Transport Manager to join their Senior Leadership Team.

This is a rare opportunity for a proven transport leader to take ownership of a national driver workforce and a diverse fleet, ensuring all transport activity is safe, compliant, efficient, and aligned with Glide's high-performance standards.

What you will do

• Lead and support a fleet of approximately 12 drivers, ensuring they are fully licensed, trained, competent and aligned with Glide's values and regulatory requirements related to hydrocarbon haulage.
• Apply consistent performance management to drive accountability, engagement and continuous improvement
• Monitor workforce capacity, forecast resourcing needs and plan proactively to maintain a healthy, high-performing team.
• Build recruitment pipelines and maintain strong relationships to secure quality, values-aligned transport talent
• Manage driver fatigue risks through effective shift planning, scheduling reviews and logbook compliance
• Lead risk assessments and site-specific safety processes, ensuring appropriate inductions, job pricing and methodology development, and hazard management for all transport activities.
• Manage incident response and investigation processes, including product spills and vehicle incidents, liaising with authorities and leading corrective actions.
• Maintain fleet compliance - ensuring vehicle standards, maintenance schedules and certifications are up to date
• Oversee fleet performance, breakdown response, maintenance coordination and supplier relationships
• Manage the fleet replacement programme, including forward planning and capital requests
• Monitor and report fleet data, running costs, incidents and trends to drive continuous improvement
• Use Wastedge, Mango and related systems to strengthen data, visibility, decision-making and operational efficiency

What we are looking for

• Minimum 5 years' experience in transport, logistics, or fleet leadership
• Strong experience managing drivers in compliance-driven environments
• Solid understanding of fatigue, H&S and transport legislation
• Proven background in fleet maintenance planning, contractor management and vehicle replacement programmes
• Experience with operational systems (e.g., Wastedge, Mango or similar)
• Excellent communication and leadership skills - able to coach, motivate and influence
• Calm, decisive, solutions-focused operator with strong planning and organisational capability
• HT licence preferred; relevant qualifications in Transport, Operations or H&S advantageous

What's in it for you

• Influence, impact and visibility as part of the Senior Leadership Team
• A values-driven, agile, family-owned business where people are genuinely known and supported
• Annual profit share opportunity
• A brand-new, leading-edge plant and modern fleet environment
• Strong investment in training, development, and long-term career growth
• The chance to shape a future-focused business driving real sustainability outcomes for NZ

How to apply

Click APPLY NOW or call Sarah Coad at Scitex Recruitment on for a confidential discussion.

To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, or resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

Scitex specialises in permanent, contract and temporary recruitment – and has done so since 1987. We are here to engineer better Mondays. We love connecting talented people with great work opportunities in workplaces where you can thrive and make a meaningful difference.