Lead Driver / Transport Supervisor

TipTopJob; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakeri Baltzersen in Harrogate is seeking a Lead Driver / Transport Supervisor to manage a bakery delivery operation and lead a team of drivers. The role combines hands-on driving with coordinating daily routes and fleet management.

You would regularly drive, supervise the driver team, plan routes, and ensure on-time deliveries while maintaining vehicle records and coordinating with customers. A full UK licence is required.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and hands-on delivery experience.
• Experience supervising or coordinating drivers or a small team.
• Interest in night-time / early morning shift work and leadership duties.

Responsibilities

• Regularly completing delivery routes yourself.
• Lead and support the driver team day to day.
• Coordinate daily deliveries and dispatch drivers.
• Plan routes and allocate drivers and vehicles.
• Assist with packing at the start of shifts.
• Ensure orders are packed, loaded and depart on time.
• Onboard and train new drivers.
• Monitor driver performance and vehicle tracking.
• Liaise with customers regarding deliveries.
• Maintain delivery and vehicle records.
• Help improve routes and day-to-day processes.
• Look after fleet of eight vans, arranging servicing and checks.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Delivery operation experience

Supervising drivers

Route planning & dispatch

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Night shift suitability

Hands-on leadership

Job description

Bakeri Baltzersen, Harrogate, HG3 2SG
A GBP 16.00 per hour + A GBP 3.00 per hour unsocial hours supplement between 11pm and 6am
Full:time , 40 hours per week
Wednesday to Saturday : Approx. midnight to10am

Are you an experienced delivery driver who is ready to take on more responsibility while still being out on the road?

We are looking for a Lead Driver / Transport Supervisor to join our bakery delivery operation in Harrogate.

This is a hands:on driving role with additional responsibility for coordinating and supporting our team of drivers, organising daily deliveries and helping look after our fleet of eight company vans.

You will regularly complete delivery routes yourself , so we are not looking for someone who wants a desk:based transport management position. You might currently be a Senior Driver, Lead Driver, Driver Team Leader or experienced Multi:Drop Driver who has already started taking responsibility for other drivers, routes or the day:to:day running of a delivery operation.

The first 2 to 3 hours of each shift are spent working alongside the team to pack products, prepare orders and get everything ready for dispatch. Once the vans are ready to leave, youll help coordinate the drivers and deliveries, as well as completing routes yourself.

Working closely with our Logistics Manager, youll be one of the key people making sure our bakery products get where they need to be safely and on time.

Your responsibilities will include

• Regularly completing delivery routes yourself
• Leading and supporting the driver team day to day
• Coordinating daily deliveries and dispatching drivers
• Planning routes and allocating drivers and vehicles
• Working alongside the team to pack products for the first 2:3 hours of the shift
• Making sure orders are packed, loaded and ready to leave on time
• Stepping in when there are delivery, staffing or transport issues
• Helping onboard and train new drivers
• Monitoring driver performance and vehicle tracking information
• Liaising with customers and colleagues regarding deliveries
• Maintaining delivery and vehicle records
• Helping improve routes and day:to:day delivery processes

You will also help look after our fleet of eight electric and diesel vans, including arranging servicing, MOTs, repairs and maintenance, completing vehicle checks and making sure the fleet remains safe, roadworthy and compliant.

About You

We are particularly interested in hearing from experienced drivers who have taken on additional responsibility for a team or delivery operation.

You could currently be working as a Lead Driver, Senior Delivery Driver, Driver Team Leader, Transport Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor, Multi:Drop Driver or Delivery Supervisor.

Ideally, you will have

• A full UK driving licence
• Recent experience working as a delivery driver or within a delivery operation
• Experience supervising, supporting or coordinating other drivers or an operational team
• Experience with delivery routes, schedules or dispatch
• Good organisational and problem:solving skills
• Confidence dealing with day:to:day delivery and staffing issues
• A practical, hands:on approach
• Good communication skills
• The ability to work permanent night and early:morning hours

Experience looking after vehicles or a small fleet would be useful, but were more interested in finding someone with the right combination of driving experience, reliability and the ability to lead other drivers.

Hours and Pay

You will work four 10:hour shifts per week, Wednesday to Saturday, approximately midnight to 10am.

The standard rate is A GBP 16.00 per hour, with an additional A GBP 3.00 per hour for hours worked between 11pm and 6am .

This means that on a typical midnight:10am shift, the first six hours attract the additional unsocial:hours payment.

What We Offer

• A GBP 16.00 per hour
• Additional A GBP 3.00 per hour between 11pm and 6am