Logistics Team Leader

Oliver Bonas Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail company is seeking a Logistics Team Leader for its warehouse in Chessington. You'll manage vehicle fleets, coordinate deliveries for stores, and lead a team of drivers. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, a proven track record in logistics, and experience managing a team of 15+. This role promotes a collaborative environment, emphasizes inclusivity, and offers generous employee benefits. Competitive hourly pay and flexible hours are part of the offer.

Benefits

Generous employee discount up to 50% off all products

Flexible holiday – 30 or 33 days

Annual discretionary profit-related bonus scheme

Free access to onsite gym

Cycle to work scheme

Quarterly free lunch

Enhanced family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing a fleet of vehicles (3.5 Luton Vans).
• Experience of managing a team size of 15 or more.

Responsibilities

• Manage fleet vehicles and coordinate drivers' schedules for deliveries.
• Motivate and inspire the Driving team for smooth delivery service.
• Organise delivery schedules for all OB stores.
• Liaise with third-party transport providers for deliveries.
• Review and improve delivery schedules for efficiency.
• Plan driver rotas and vehicle resources.
• Conduct progress chats and appraisals with team members.
• Ensure fleet compliance and manage maintenance.

Skills

Strong organisational and planning skills

Effective communication

Approachable and adaptable

Patient and calm

Able to work under pressure

Team player

Experience managing a team of 15+ members

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

We are looking for a Logistics Team Leader to join Team OB in our Warehouse here in Chessington.

37.5 Hours - Monday to Friday (with some flexibility)

Mon (8:00am-16:30pm) Tues (8:00am-16:30pm) Wed (8:00am-16:30pm) Thurs (8:00am-16:30pm) and Fri (8:00am-16:30pm)

As a Logistics Team Leader at OB you will be responsible for managing a fleet of vehicles and coordinating the Drivers and the schedules for the delivery of all OB product from the warehouse to our stores and customers.

Reporting to the Warehouse and Logistics Manager, you will work in collaboration to motivate and inspire the Driving team to provide a smooth delivery service for our customers

Our Support Office is based in Tolworth, near Chessington, only a 30‑minute journey from London Waterloo.

More about us …

At Oliver Bonas (OB), our values of Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind are integral to everything we do. Collaboration, imagination, curiosity, and teamwork are key to our success, and everyone has their part to play in making OB a special place to work.

Having fun is key, and a playful and positive approach creates an optimistic environment. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about what we do.

Our team knows their stuff. They’re confident and creative and unafraid to challenge convention to find solutions, taking accountability for their actions, but always with kindness and humility.

More about the role

An OB Logistics Team Leader will:

• Organise the delivery schedules for all OB stores.
• Liaise with third party transport providers to assist with out of London store deliveries and PR events.
• Review and continuously improve the delivery schedules, ensuring efficiency and accommodating seasonal changes.
• Work with the Operations team to organise the logistics for new store openings.
• Plan the driver’s rota and vehicle resource to ensure all delivery schedules are achieved in a timely fashion.
• Positively create an inclusive environment for your team to thrive
• Organise the Driver teams ID for delivery to secure sites (Network Rail)
• Attend weekly Team Leader meetings.
• Hold monthly department meetings with your team to keep them updated on wider business information and department specific updates.
• Complete progress chats and appraisals with all Team Members
• Assist with the recruitment and onboarding of new Team Members
• Carry out investigations, recorded conversations and attend disciplinary hearings when required.
• Create statistical data presentations for our company monthly stat pack.
• Oversee all vehicle servicing, MOT and regular safety checks.
• Maintain all vehicles and keep documentation for audits.
• Organise fleet maintenance and repair work with local suppliers.
• Ensure the fleet is always legally compliant.
• Submit monthly expense reports associated with managing the fleet.

Bonas Benefits:

• Generous employee discount up to 50% off all OB products
• Free access to our 24‑hour employee assistance programme with Care First – offering financial, emotional and vocational support
• Flexible holiday – 30 or 33 days (including bank holidays) – increasing to 35 days with length of service
• Annual discretionary profit related bonus scheme
• Free membership for our Westfield Health Cash Plan or Private Medical
• Auto‑enrolment into our pension plan
• Free access to our onsite gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a Friend incentive
• Quarterly free lunch
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team
• Mental Health First Aider support
• Education and support through 360L eLearning platform

What we look for:

• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Effective communication
• Approachable and adaptable
• Patient and calm
• Able to work under pressure.
• Team player
• Experience of managing a team size of 15+ team members
• Proven track record of managing a fleet of vehicles, 3.5 Luton Vans.
• The role will require the use of Microsoft Office, in particular, MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to perform the same task on a daily basis while striving to maintain a high standard at all times.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at OB

At Oliver Bonas, our promise is to do our bit to make living a joyful experience and give cause for optimism. This promise is central to our work in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). To bring joy to others, we must first ensure everyone at OB feels valued, included and most importantly, can be themselves at work.

It is important to us that our brand reflects wider society and the communities in which we operate. As a result, we welcome all eligible applicants for this role however we are particularly interested in speaking to eligible candidates from the Black, Asian & Mixed Heritage communities.

Oliver Bonas is a Disability Confident Committed employer under the Disability Confident employer scheme.

To read more about our ED&I commitments, head over to the EDI page on our website: https://www.oliverbonas.com/meet-the-team/diversity