FMCG Transport Fleet Lead - Safety & Performance

Jobtailor

Greenford

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 38,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Fleet Supervisor to oversee FMCG operations, ensuring Health & Safety compliance, staff development, and efficient fleet planning in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead a small team, coordinate with the Planning Team for optimal vehicle utilisation, and ensure maintenance and defect processes are carried out promptly to keep operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

  • Experience in leading a team within a fast-paced operation of FMCG, automation and multichannel operations.
  • A working knowledge of both Transport and warehousing would be desirable
  • Good working knowledge of current health & safety and compliance legislation
  • Previous experience working within a temperature-controlled environment would be an advantage

Responsibilities

  • Support with all required tasks to meet Health & Safety and Operators license compliance, including managing and driving a good Health and Safety reporting culture
  • Complete regular team meetings, 121's and ensure personal development plans are in place, as well as ensuring continuous development and control of Admin and Drivers performance
  • Liaise with the Planning Team to ensure effective planning and utilisation of the fleet, and the effective and timely Kick-Out and de-briefing of all drivers
  • Manage and maintain the vehicles and equipment, ensuring any defects are completed in a timely manner, as well as ensuring admin tasks of the fleets MOT, servicing, defect process and that all repairs are completed in a timely manner

Skills

Health & Safety
Team Leadership
Fleet Management
Transport Knowledge
Temperature-Controlled Experience
Performance Management

Tools

MOT Management
Servicing Knowledge
Defect Process Management

Job description

• Support with all required tasks to meet Health & Safety and Operators license compliance, including managing and driving a good Health and Safety reporting culture
• Complete regular team meetings, 121’s and ensure personal development plans are in place, as well as ensuring continuous development and control of Admin and Drivers performance
• Liaise with the Planning Team to ensure effective planning and utilisation of the fleet, and the effective and timely Kick-Out and de-briefing of all drivers
• Manage and maintain the vehicles and equipment, ensuring any defects are completed in a timely manner, as well as ensuring admin tasks of the fleets MOT, servicing, defect process and that all repairs are completed in a timely manner

Requirements

  • Experience in leading a team within a fast-paced operation of FMCG, automation and multichannel operations
  • A working knowledge of both Transport and warehousing would be desirable
  • Good working knowledge of current health & safety and compliance legislation
  • Previous experience working within a temperature-controlled environment would be an advantage

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Health and Safety compliance, team leadership, and fleet management within fast-paced FMCG operations. Proficient in ensuring effective planning, performance management, and adherence to compliance legislation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Health And Safety Compliance
  • Team Leadership
  • Fleet Management
  • Transport Knowledge
  • Temperature-Controlled Environment Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

  • Performance Management
  • Compliance Legislation Knowledge
  • MOT Management
  • Servicing Knowledge
  • Defect Process Management

Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Team Development
  • Liaison Skills

Industry Keywords

  • FMCG
  • Automation
  • Multichannel Operations
  • Warehousing
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