Logistics Team Leader: Fleet & Safety Lead

Eurofins Uk Food Testing; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Free parking

Perkbox access

Worldwide career opportunities

Job summary

Eurofins UK Food Testing is seeking a logistics manager to lead the collection, delivery team and fleet at the Feltham site. The role runs 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with responsibilities spanning safety, transport planning, fleet maintenance, and cross-department coordination.

You will oversee sample collection routes, liaise with third-party couriers, manage budgets and staffing, and cover for the Logistics manager as needed.

Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence.
• Background in logistics particularly in transport planning and fleet management.
• People and performance management skills.
• Experience Transport planning and fleet management.
• Good computer skills including experience with Microsoft packages.
• Experience using Telematics systems and Traffic management systems.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Highly Organised with good attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Continuous improvement focused.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring highest standards of Health and Safety are maintained across the logistics team, reporting and investigating all incidents and accidents within the safety portal.
• Ensure effective management of temperature control environments, through the calibration of probes and profiling of vans.
• Manage and audit all aspects of logistics work and procedures to ensure consistent delivery across team.
• Co-operate with the investigation and resolution of customer issues relating to the business unit.
• Monitor all spend and review with Logistics management.
• Co-ordination of the logistics team absence ensuring continued effective delivery of required tasks.
• Manage co-ordination of sample collection routes to ensure efficient use of company resources delivering an efficient and effective service supporting both clients and laboratories.
• Liaison with third party chilled couriers to facilitate any additional requirements.
• Direct client liaison regarding collections providing updates when required.
• Internal communication with other Eurofins departments to facilitate logistics requirements.
• Out of hours cover for logistics team, a shred approach in place.
• Processing and reporting of data as required for logistics team.
• Management of the Eurofins fleet at home site, ensuring all vehicles are serviced and compliant.
• Ensure effect and efficient use of sample drop off locations.
• Daily management of the logistics team for the home site, as well as covering absence for logistics management at other sites.
• Recruitment and induction of newly recruited drivers.
• Performance management of team.
• Monitoring of logistics team on road behaviour via digital platforms.
• Cover for the Logistics manager where required.

Skills

Driving Licence

Logistics management

People management

Transport planning

Fleet management

Microsoft Office

Telematics systems

Traffic management systems

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Working under pressure

Continuous improvement

Tools

Telematics

Traffic management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Eurofins UK Food Testing is seeking a logistics manager to lead the collection, delivery team and fleet at the Feltham site. The role runs 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with responsibilities spanning safety, transport planning, fleet maintenance, and cross-department coordination.

You will oversee sample collection routes, liaise with third-party couriers, manage budgets and staffing, and cover for the Logistics manager as needed.