Depot Team Leader: Safety, Service & Leadership

Leader Online Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Death in Service

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work

Staff discounts

Subsidised gym

Able Futures mental wellbeing

EAP

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Leader Online Ltd is seeking a Depot Team Leader to guide a team of drivers, ensuring timely and safe transport while delivering excellent customer service. You will report to the Transport Manager and oversee training, scheduling, and KPI attainment in a safety-conscious depot environment.

The role requires strong leadership, transport regulatory knowledge, and hands-on use of TM tools and reporting systems. DBS check is required as part of safety commitments.

Qualifications

• Leadership and mentoring of a driver team.
• Strong knowledge of transport safety and regulatory standards.
• Ability to plan shifts, routes and training.
• Experience with transport management systems and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and motivate drivers to meet targets.
• Induct and train team; conduct 1-2-1s for compliance.
• Schedule shifts and routes; optimise efficiency.
• Submit regular KPI reports to management.
• Ensure safety, vehicle checks and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Driver supervision

Safety compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Operations planning

Training

Tools

Optimoroute

Fleetloc8

Checksafe

Brightpearl

Google Sheets

Job description

Leader Online Ltd is seeking a Depot Team Leader to guide a team of drivers, ensuring timely and safe transport while delivering excellent customer service. You will report to the Transport Manager and oversee training, scheduling, and KPI attainment in a safety-conscious depot environment.

The role requires strong leadership, transport regulatory knowledge, and hands-on use of TM tools and reporting systems. DBS check is required as part of safety commitments.