Transport Supervisor

Greggs plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Discounts

Free hot drinks

Paid breaks

Profit sharing

Health & wellbeing app

Holiday entitlement grows

Share plans

Pension match

Employee assistance

Long service awards

Savings & discounts

Job summary

Greggs plc is seeking a Transport Supervisor to oversee the distribution network and ensure products reach shops on time. You will schedule routes, manage drivers and vehicle availability, and drive KPIs while leading a proactive transport team.

You will ensure health and safety and food hygiene standards are followed and support the Transport Manager with continuous improvements. Training such as CPC and Tachograph will be provided and funded.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a transport team.
• Understanding of Drivers' hours and Tachograph legislation.
• Knowledge of temperature-controlled delivery operations.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a fast-moving workload.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of distribution and ensure timely deliveries to Greggs shops.
• Schedule routes and drivers; monitor vehicle availability and KPI targets.
• Lead the transport team; ensure driver training and compliance with health, safety and food hygiene standards.
• Support the Transport Manager and drive continuous improvements in transport operations.
• Provide CPC, Tachograph, DVSA-related training and keep qualifications up to date.

Skills

Team management

HGV Licence

Tachograph regs

Chill chain ops

Prioritisation

Job description

Join us as a Transport Supervisor and you'll be a key part of the Greggs team making sure that our tasty products are delivered to our shops on time for our loyal customers. You'll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the distribution of our products, as well as effectively executing the transport plan, including scheduling routes and drivers, vehicle availability, meeting cost and customer KPIs. You will be leading a great Transport team, making sure Driver training is up-to-date and health, safety and food hygiene standards are followed. You'll support the Transport Manager; driving departmental improvements and developing proactive transport approaches. We'll provide you with the best training including annual CPC, Tachograph, DVWC, Slow Manoeuvre and The Highway Code. Greggs will also pay for the ongoing costs of your Driver CPC, medicals and Tachograph card renewals.

What we offer

We can offer you Competitive payColleague discount allowing you and a family member to enjoy up to 50% off your favourite Greggs products Free hot drinks for you to enjoy while on shiftPaid breaks allowing you to recharge your batteries We share 10% of all our profits with our colleagues Health and Wellbeing App providing Remote GP and Physiotherapy servicesHoliday entitlement that grows as your career grows with us Colleague share plans to help you invest and save for your future Pension scheme to help you plan for your future. We’ll match your contributions up to 7% Confidential employee assistance app and helpline to help with your wellbeing Long service awards celebrating key milestones in your career Savings and discounts for your everyday shopping, leisure and wellbeing

About you

Ideally, you'll have previously worked as a Transport Supervisor, you'll also need:

• Experience in managing, developing and motivating teams
• A Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Category C+E/Class 1 or Category C/Class 2 driving licence for at least 1 year (with a maximum of 6 penalty points)
• An understanding of vehicle legislation, Drivers' hours and Tachograph legislation
• Knowledge and experience of chill chain, temperature-controlled delivery operation and daily fresh operations
• Prioritisation skills enabling you to effectively manage a fast and evolving workload for yourself and your team
• Be supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good

If you're enthusiastic, reliable, comfortable with working shifts that could include nights, weekends and bank holidays, start your career at Greggs!

About us

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture – how we behave and support each other. Everyone’s welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs.