DC Team Leader

Lyreco Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Pension & Life Assurance Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye care vouchers

Volunteer days

Internal career development

Referral scheme

Long service awards

Career break after 3 yrs

Sports & Social Club

All Work to Company Values

Job summary

Lyreco is seeking a Team Leader to join the Bristol team. You will support the RDC Manager, lead Delivery Drivers, and ensure top customer service while coordinating loading/unloading and vehicle checks.

The ideal candidate will travel to other depots as needed (Edinburgh/Aberdeen), supervise shifts, and assist in recruiting staff. Must hold a valid C1 license, CPC, and Tacho card. Salary is £39,425 per annum, permanent contract, 45 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Must have C1 license, CPC & Tacho card in date.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills essential.
• Ability to schedule, plan and meet deadlines.
• Regular contact with customer base required; strong communication is key.

Responsibilities

• Support the RDC Manager to lead a team of Delivery Drivers and provide relief cover.
• Occasional travel to other depots (Edinburgh and Aberdeen).
• Load and unload trucks and ensure accurate order delivery with high service levels.
• Assist with unloading/breakdown of pallets and route sorting.
• Carry out weekly vehicle checks and report faults or accidents promptly.
• Be involved in recruiting new staff members.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Customer service

Scheduling

Communication

Deadline management

Education

C1 license

CPC

Tacho card

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.

Ready to create something great?

At Lyreco, we’re about empowering people to create great – and we’re looking for a Team Leader to join our Bristol Team.

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.

What you’ll get

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.

Agency CV’s will not be accepted.

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