DC Team Leader

Lyreco Switzerland AG; West of England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Pension & Life Assurance Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Lyreco Bristol is seeking a Team Leader to support the RDC Manager by supervising delivery-driver teams, providing cover for holidays and sickness, and training when needed. The role includes occasional travel to other depots such as Edinburgh and Aberdeen, plus loading/unloading duties and ensuring high customer service levels.

Ideal candidates will have basic knowledge of vehicle regulations, strong supervisory and planning abilities, and the drive to recruit and develop staff while

Qualifications

• This role requires good supervisory and communication abilities.
• Ability to schedule, plan and meet deadlines.
• Regular contact with customers; excellent service is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the RDC Manager to lead a team of Delivery Drivers and provide holiday/sickness relief.
• Occasionally travel to other depots, including Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
• Assist loading/unloading to deliver orders and maintain customer service.
• Help with pallet breakdown and route sortation as needed.
• Conduct weekly vehicle checks and report faults promptly.
• Support recruitment of new staff.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Planning & scheduling

Job description

Team Leader

Location – Bristol | Salary – £39,425k per annum | Hours of Work – Monday to Friday (45 hours per week) | Contract: Permanent

Lyreco are the market leader in Workplace Solutions and specialise in providing workplace solutions to businesses globally, across a variety of sectors.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Ideal Candidate

• 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.

Benefits

Alongside a salary of £39,425, you'll receive:

• 31 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays.
• Pension & Life Assurance Scheme.
• Opportunity to participate in the Cycle to Work Scheme, access retail vouchers and eye care vouchers.
• 2 fully paid community volunteering days each year.
• Grow Our Own Talent Programme – promoting internal career development.
• Referral Scheme.
• Long Service Awards – to celebrate your career milestones.
• Opportunity for career break – after 3 yrs of service
• Sports & Social Club – access to discounted trips and excursions.

All Work to Company Values: Passion, Respect, Agility, Excellence.

Create great with us At Lyreco, Empowering people to create great is more than our EVP. We want our people to have the opportunity to contribute, develop, share ideas and make an impact.

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. Lyreco prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.

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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 to 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.