First Line Manager

TieTalent; Wigton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Wigton seeks a proactive First Line Manager to oversee milk delivery operations. You will manage a dedicated team, ensure compliance with regulations, and drive performance. Ideal candidates will have experience in transport operations and strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave entitlement

Medicash healthcare scheme

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• Experience in transport or logistics operations, preferably dairy or FMCG.
• Previous management or supervisory experience is essential.
• A hands-on, solutions-focused approach with passion for team development.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day milk delivery operations efficiently and safely.
• Monitor performance and respond to changes in customer demand.
• Ensure compliance with legal driver hours and vehicle roadworthiness.

Skills

Transport or logistics operations experience

Strong leadership and communication skills

Knowledge of transport legislation and compliance

CPC in Transport management

Telematics and transport management systems proficiency

Job description

About

First Line Manager Milk Operations

• Location: Aspatria
• Shift: 5 out of 7 days 9 hours per day
• Department: Milk Operations
• Salary: Competitive salary, based on experience.
  
  

Join Our Team and Help Deliver Excellence

Were looking for a proactive and driven First Line Manager to lead our farm collection milk logistics operation in Cumbria. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our customers receive the highest standard of service, while supporting and developing a dedicated team of drivers.

What Youll Be Doing

As a First Line Manager, youll be responsible for the day-to-day running of our milk delivery operations. Youll ensure that our Office and Driving Teams execute the daily plans efficiently and safely, using telematics systems and a continuous improvement mindset to drive performance.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Leading and supporting your team with clear, effective communication.
• Ensuring Operational Planning & Execution is conducted correctly, including managing resources to meet collection schedules, responding to changes in customer demand and ensuring service levels are met.
• Adjusting schedules to meet customer demand while maintaining profitability.
• Ensuring compliance with legal driver hours, WTD, and vehicle roadworthiness, logging and responding to accidents and incident appropriately and in line with procedures.
• Performance Monitoring, including KPIs, reporting on performance and identifying and improving on efficiencies.
• Employee Engagement & Support, including team engagement and collaboration, as well as dealing with employee concerns and managing issues, including investigations.
• Resource & Holiday Management, ensuring adequate staffing levels, including holidays and shift coverage in line with operational requirements.
  
  

What Were Looking For

• Experience in transport or logistics operations (dairy or FMCG preferred).
• CPC in Transport management preferred.
• Previous management or supervisory experience essential.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of transport legislation and compliance.
• Proficiency with telematics and transport management systems.
• A hands-on, solutions-focused approach with a passion for team development.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team.
• Work in a fast-paced, essential industry.
• Play a key role in delivering essential products to our customers.
• Opportunities for growth and development in a thriving business.
• Competitive salary, based on experience.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Medicash healthcare scheme
  
  

Ready to Make a Difference?

Apply now and help us deliver quality, every day, please click the Apply Button now.

If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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• Wigton, England, United Kingdom
  
  

Languages

• English