Bristol Transport First Line Manager

Wincanton; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Transport Team Manager at their Bristol location. You will lead a team of Transport Clerks and Drivers, ensuring operational excellence and compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates should have transport environment experience and excellent team management skills. This role offers a great opportunity for career progression in the transport sector.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a transport environment is essential.
• Background in a unionised environment is a plus.
• Knowledge and understanding of transport driver targets and legislation required.

Responsibilities

• Motivating the team to achieve planned targets and deadlines.
• Ensuring compliance with legal and operational standards.
• Delivering quality service to customers and stores.

Skills

Experience in transport environment

Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge of transport legislation

Team management

Relationship building

Tools

Integrated Transport Management System

Computerised scheduling packages

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced or first step up from Transport Clerk for the position of Transport Team Manager to join our Group Transport Operation based at our Sainsbury's Distribution Centre, Emerald Park, Bristol. If you're looking to utilise your transport leadership experience and showcase drive, determination, and enthusiasm, we want to hear from you! You will possess a passion for colleague safety and well-being, employee engagement and development, customer relationships and growth, and operational improvement and innovation. Also, a great opportunity to progress your transport career for the right candidate.

Shift pattern: Any 5 from 7-06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00

How will you contribute?

• Reporting to the Transport Shift Manager with the responsibility for a team of Transport Clerks & Drivers
• Proactively motivating the team to achieve planned targets and deadlines by providing guidance and encouragement.
• To ensure the operation achieves targeted daily and weekly KPI's, through effective use of the customer's computerised Integrated Transport Management System.
• To ensure the department provides a quality first class service to the customer and stores.
• To ensure the department operates within the legal constraints of the site operator's licence.
• Ensure the operation is fully compliant with legislation.

What will you bring?

• Experience of working within a transport environment.
• Experience of a Unionised Environment an advantage.
• Knowledge of computerised scheduling and driver management packages an advantage.
• Knowledge and understanding of transport driver targets and transport legislation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team management.
• Succeeds in building effective stakeholder relationships with the ability to influence management team's thinking to deliver high performance through a culture of accountability and ownership.