Driver Operations Team Manager

Warburtons; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading family-run company as a Driver Operations Team Manager in Bognor Regis. In this pivotal role, you will oversee a dedicated team of Class 2 drivers, ensuring timely deliveries and compliance with transport regulations. You will foster a motivated team culture, focusing on performance and continuous improvement. With a competitive salary and generous perks, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. Be part of a company that values family and community while delivering quality products to customers across the region.

Benefits

Discretionary profit share

Extra annual leave purchase option

7% company pension contributions

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Personal development investment

Free physiotherapy access

24/7 confidential helpline

Occupational health services

Fully stocked kitchens

Qualifications

• Experience as a Team Manager or Key Operative managing teams.
• Knowledge of transport compliance and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Class 2 drivers ensuring compliance and performance.
• Monitor team KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Team Management

Coaching and Mentoring

KPI Monitoring

Tachograph Regulations

SAP ERP Module

Health and Safety Legislation

Driver Telematics Systems

Tools

SAP

Driver Telematics Systems

Job description

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Job Title: Driver Operations Team Manager
Location: Bognor Regis
Salary: £40,000.00 - £41,700.00 per annum
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Shift: 5 over 7 rota, starting between 0300 and 0900, 42 hours per week

Are you a Driver Operations Team Manager OR Transport Team Manager on top of your game?
Warburtons is looking for a dedicated Driver Operations Team Manager to join our Bognor site. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a team of Class 2 drivers, ensuring customer requirements are met in full and on time, while maintaining strict transport compliance.

As a key member of our team, you will work alongside fellow Team Managers and report to the Transport Manager. You will manage and develop your team, making sure they are motivated and engaged, and that performance levels are consistently high.

• Previous experience as a Team Manager or Key Operative with experience in managing teams, coaching, and mentoring (including conducting 1-2-1’s)
• Monitoring and investigating team KPI’s, with a focus on leading teams through continuous improvement and training
• In-depth knowledge of Tachograph and WTD regulations
• Proficiency in SAP, specifically the ERP module
• Strong understanding of Health, Safety, Environment, and Food Safety Legislation/BRC standards
• Experience with Driver telematics systems

The Recipe

• Manage a team of Class 2, Secondary Drivers, taking responsibility for all people management activities throughout the employee lifecycle to drive improved performance and build a positive, motivated team where everyone is engaged. We currently have around 80 Class 2 Drivers across 46 routes.
• Maintain compliance with transport operator and driver regulations (and Warburtons Distribution Manual) to ensure continued legal transport operation.
• Manage a team of Secondary Distribution Drivers to ensure agreed performance levels are achieved while maintaining high standards of customer service.
• Work on a 5 over 7 rota, starting between 0300 and 0900, around 42 hours per week.

As 'Britain's Best Loved Food Brand,' we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family company supplying 18,500 retail customers from 12 bakeries and 15 depots, producing a range of over 70 products, including gluten and wheat-free options. Family and values are what make us different, and we are a proud bunch. Join us, and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

About Us

Bognor Regis Distribution Depot is proud of our One Team culture and the role we play in distributing our freshly baked products to our customers. Bognor Regis has over 100 colleagues working across distribution and warehousing from a wide range of nationalities, who support in the delivery of over one million items per week to around 1000 stores. Our drivers pick and deliver to stores as far as Poole, Winchester, Aldershot, Weybridge, Leatherhead, Crawley & Eastbourne and anywhere in between.

Extra Dough

At last, and by no means yeast, you will want to know what your bread's worth:

• Basic salary of £40,000.00 to £41,700.00 per year
• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us, so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week's annual leave
• Award-winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
• Life assurance
• Products you will love, along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice, and a comprehensive occupational health service

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.