DC Team Leader

Lyreco Switzerland AG; Atherton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + BH

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye care vouchers

Job summary

Lyreco is recruiting a Distribution Team Leader for our Regional Distribution Centre in Atherton. The role reports to the RDC Manager and focuses on operational management of drivers to deliver excellent customer service.

Occasional travel to Edinburgh and Aberdeen, with requirements for a C1 license, CPC and Tacho card in date. Flexible, hands-on leadership is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Must hold C1 license, CPC and Tacho card valid.
• Strong supervisory and communication skills.
• Ability to schedule, plan and meet deadlines.
• Regular contact with customers required.

Responsibilities

• Support the RDC Manager to manage a team of Delivery Drivers and provide relief during holidays or sickness.
• Load/unload vehicles and assist with pallet breakdowns and sortation.
• Carry out weekly vehicle checks and report faults or accidents.
• Assist in recruitment and training of new staff members.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Planning & scheduling

Customer service

Tools

CPC & Tacho card

Tachograph knowledge

Job description

Team Leader Location – Atherton Salary – £34,000.88 per annum Hours of Work – Monday to Friday

Lyreco are the market leader in Workplace Solutions and specialise in providing workplace solutions to businesses globally, across a variety of sectors. We have a rare opportunity become available to join our team as a Distribution Team Leader at our Regional Distribution Centre in Atherton. Reporting to the Regional Distribution Centre Manager, the Team Leader position is responsible for assisting in the daily operational management of drivers. As a Distribution Team Leader your responsibilities are: Support the RDC Manager to manage a team of Delivery Drivers, providing relief cover for holidays, sickness and training when needed. Fully flexible, occasionally travel to other depots, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. To load and unload truckers where applicable to deliver orders, which may be furniture or General Office Products, to the customer and maintain a high level of customer service. Assist in the unloading / breakdown of pallets and the sortation of goods into route order as required. To assist with random vehicle checks making sure that items loaded are correct. Undertake weekly vehicle checks for damage, wear, and tear. Report any mechanical faults, GV9 offences or accidents at the earliest opportunity. Be involved in recruiting new staff members.

The ideal Distribution Team Leader will:

• Basic knowledge of Highway Code and regulations relating to the operation of delivery vehicles


• Basic working knowledge of tachographs and EU regulations relating to the working time directive.


• Good supervisory and communication skills


• Ability to schedule, plan and meet deadlines.


• This job role requires regular contact with the company’s customer base so excellent customer service and interpersonal skills are essential.


• Must have C1 license, CPC & Tacho card must be in date.

Lyreco Benefits:

• 23 days holiday + BH


• Company Pension


• Life Assurance


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Eye care vouchers

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do.

That includes our staff, customers, suppliers and our local community.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment.

Agency CV’s will not be accepted.

#INDHPUK The Lyreco Group is the European Leader and the third largest distributor of workplace products and services in the world. A privately-owned company since 1926, Lyreco is now present in 25 countries with 13 partners in 15 additional countries, operating in 40 different countries across the globe. A global workplace solutions company with 10,000 employees, Lyreco’s mission is delivery sustainably, what any workplace needs, so its people can focus on what matters most. We are pioneers, today and tomorrow, in delivering what any workplace needs, from workplace products, to services, anywhere you work. We are active in the areas of office supplies, print services and consumables, PPE and safety solutions, coffee and catering, hygiene and cleaning, furniture and ergonomics solutions, and wellbeing services. With our core values of Excellence, Passion, Respect and Agility driving every decision, and a perfect blend of people, technology, and our corporate social responsibility strategy, we aim to deliver a great working day for our people and our customers. We strive for perfection in everything we do, and we really care for our customers. We believe in trust, respect and ethical behaviour, and we remain agile with our ability to anticipate, innovate and adapt to change.