Transport Manager

Greencore; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Holidays

Company pension contributions

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company shares save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre access

Enhanced parental leave and menopause

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Transport Manager to lead a dynamic team at the Hatfield depot, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant transport operations. You will drive cost-effective planning, budgeting and KPI-driven improvements across the fleet and schedules.

Key responsibilities include coordinating with sites and customers, overseeing fleet maintenance, and leveraging Telematics ISOTRAK to optimise performance while promoting a safety-first culture.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• CPC certification is a legal requirement for holder of the operating license.
• Previous experience in Transport Management and strategic distribution modelling.
• Highfield Level 2 or experience of building a safety-first culture.
• Evidence of leading and engaging with geographically disbursed teams.
• Evidence of setting and managing budgets and promoting cost efficiency.
• Evidence of delivering business improvement through the application of Lean practices.
• Working with Customers to build sustained relationships.
• Knowledge of telematics (ISOTRAK or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the team to ensure that they are engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their potential
• Promote and monitor operational practices, using available tracking tools, to ensure that safety and compliance with the road traffic act are always the critical priorities
• Oversee the maintenance of the vehicle fleet to ensure compliance with the vehicle check and servicing practices, cleanliness, food safety requirements and leasing agreements
• Maintain close communication with Greencore sites and customers to ensure that all parties are kept informed of any schedule or revised collection or delivery times
• Establish programmes to ensure the efficient and cost-effective operation and utilisation of the transport
• Construct budgets and associated drivers' rota and communicating any required changes from the planning team. Review resource plans in response to any changes so that the planning team can make required changes manage spend to ensure maximise cost efficiency whilst delivering on key business objectives
• Ensure use of Greencore handheld delivery technology to ensure accurate customer billing
• Monitor key performance indicator and budget performance to identify and implement continuous improvement programmes

Skills

Transport management

Strategic distribution modelling

Lean practices

Budgeting

Leading dispersed teams

Customer relationship management

Telematics

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

Highfield Level 2 (or equivalent safety training)

Tools

ISOTRAK telematics

Job description

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Hatfield is a major picking depot, employing more than 180 colleagues and operating a fleet of more than 80 vehicles. The depot serves major convenience retailers in the region.

What you'll be doing

• Provide leadership and direction to the team to ensure that they are engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their potential
• Promote and monitor operational practices, using available tracking tools, to ensure that safety and compliance with the road traffic act are always the critical priorities
• Oversee the maintenance of the vehicle fleet to ensure compliance with the vehicle check and servicing practices, cleanliness, food safety requirements and leasing agreements
• Maintain close communication with Greencore sites and customers to ensure that all parties are kept informed of any schedule or revised collection or delivery times
• Establish programmes to ensure the efficient and cost-effective operation and utilisation of the transport
• Construct budgets and associated drivers' rota and communicating any required changes from the planning team. Review resource plans in response to any changes so that the planning team can make required changes manage spend to ensure maximise cost efficiency whilst delivering on key business objectives
• Ensure use of Greencore handheld delivery technology to ensure accurate customer billing
• Monitor key performance indicator and budget performance to identify and implement continuous improvement programmes

What we're looking for

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience
• Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC is a legal requirement for holder of the operating license)
• Previous experience in Transport Management and strategic distribution modelling
• Highfield Level 2 or experience of building a safety-first culture
• Evidence of leading and engaging with geographically disbursed teams
• Evidence of setting and managing budgets and promoting cost efficiency
• Evidence of delivering business improvement through the application of Lean practices
• Working with Customers to build sustained relationships
• Knowledge of telematics (ISOTRAK or equivalent)

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company shares save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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