Transport Manager

Sysco GB; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Transport Manager, where you will oversee a large fleet and a dedicated team. This role offers the opportunity to enhance your leadership skills while ensuring safety and efficiency in logistics. With a focus on customer satisfaction, you'll be instrumental in planning resources and managing operations. Enjoy a supportive work environment with excellent facilities, generous benefits, and ongoing training. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic industry.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Generous Holiday

Family-Friendly Flexibility

Ongoing Training

Product Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing a large fleet of HGVs and vans.
• Strong background in health & safety and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the transport department.
• Plan resources and support team leaders for smooth operations.

Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Fleet Management

Health & Safety Knowledge

Budgeting and Cost Control

Recruitment and Induction

Education

CPC Certification

Job description

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. And when a new customer joins us, you'll work with them to understand and plan for what they need.

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.