Transport Manager

JR United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food distribution company as a Transport Manager in Hemel Hempstead. You will oversee a large transport department, ensuring safety and efficiency while managing a team of around 200 colleagues. Enjoy a supportive work environment with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Generous Holiday

Family-Friendly Flexibility

Ongoing Training

Product Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing a large fleet of HGVs and vans.
• Knowledge of health & safety and food safety.
• Experience in recruitment and induction.

Responsibilities

• Manage the transport department with a fleet of circa 130.
• Plan resources and support team leaders.
• Work with new customers to understand their needs.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Team Development

Education

CPC Certification

Job description

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Take your distribution and logistics career to the next level with Sysco GB. We’re home to some of the UK’s leading food businesses including Brakes and Fresh Direct, and we’re about to open a next-generation site in Hemel. Designed with colleagues in mind, the site has all the right ingredients to be an amazing place to work. Join us as a Transport Manager and drive our success.

A satisfying role

Our drivers take care of our customers. You’ll take care of them. Handling the day-to-day management of our entire transport department with a fleet of circa 130 and leading an overall team of circa 200 colleagues, you’ll see that our safety, service and efficiency goals are exceeded. You’ll plan resources and support team leaders to keep our operations on the road and all our customers happy. When a new customer joins us, you’ll work with them to understand and plan for their needs.

What you bring to the mix

An excellent communicator and leader with experience in managing a large fleet of HGVs and vans, you have what it takes to excel in this role:

• a background in working with planners and fleet coordinators
• knowledge of health & safety and food safety
• the ability to develop and motivate a team
• experience in recruitment and induction
• an understanding of budgets and cost control
• a CPC, or be willing to gain one within your first year with us.

Bags of benefits

The amazing facilities and working environment at our Hemel site are not the only benefits of working here. You’ll be able to take your pick from everything from a pension scheme and generous holiday to family-friendly flexibility and ongoing training. You’ll get fantastic discounts on our delicious products too.