Transport Supervisor

Blueleaf Limited; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Blueleaf is seeking an experienced Transport Supervisor to join our Transport team at the Crawley distribution centre in West Sussex. You will supervise daily transport operations and our Delivery Drivers, ensuring safe, efficient deliveries that meet customer requirements.

The role is full-time, 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with typical hours 7:00am to 4:00pm. You will report to the Transport Manager and help lead a driver team while maintaining compliance with health and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in a similar transport/logistics environment.
• Proven team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience working with drivers and resolving day-to-day operational issues.
• Familiarity with transport or logistics software.
• Positive, proactive and dependable approach.
• Good communication and people skills; ability to support and challenge colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Proactively supervise and support the Transport Team Leader, Transport Planner and driver team.
• Encourage excellent customer service and a right-first-time approach.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.
• Maintain driver and vehicle resource to meet operational needs.
• Oversee day-to-day duties of the Transport Team Leader and Route Planner.
• Adjust daily transport plans and support the Transport Manager in meeting targets.
• Complete driver debriefs and address performance or welfare concerns.
• Support driver induction, training and development.
• Provide operational cover outside normal hours when required.

Skills

Team leadership

Driver coordination

Logistics software

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Flexibility

Microsoft Office

Tools

Transport software

Job description

At Blueleaf, we're passionate about supporting those who care for others. We work closely with our customers in the care sector to provide high-quality care products, consumables and furniture that truly make a difference.

Blueleaf are currently looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Transport Supervisor to join our Transport team at our distribution centre in Crawley, West Sussex.

Reporting to the Transport Manager, you will be responsible for supervising the day-to-day transport operation and our Delivery Drivers, ensuring that daily deliveries run smoothly and the department operates safely, efficiently and in line with company procedures, customer requirements and transport legislation.

This is a permanent full-time role, working 45 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Typical working hours are 7:00am to 4:00pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively supervise and support the Transport Team Leader, Transport Planner and driver team, promoting good performance, communication and accountability.
• Encourage a culture of excellent customer service and a right-first-time approach.
• Ensure the department operates in line with company Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.
• Ensure sufficient driver and vehicle resource is available to meet operational requirements, including holiday, sickness and agency cover.
• Oversee and support the day-to-day duties of the Transport Team Leader and Route Planner, working closely with the warehouse and wider operational teams to ensure driver support, route planning and operational priorities are managed effectively.
• Make appropriate adjustments to the daily transport plan when required and support the Transport Manager in meeting departmental targets.
• Complete driver debriefs and follow up operational, performance or welfare concerns as appropriate.
• Support driver induction, training and development and help maintain a positive, professional team, culture.
• Provide operational cover outside normal office hours when required, including early mornings or other hours needed to cover sickness, holiday or operational absence. This may include unlocking the building and following site security, alarm, key-holder and lone-working procedures.

Transport Compliance

• Support the Transport Manager in maintaining a safe, legal and compliant transport operation.
• Monitor drivers' hours, working times, and tachograph compliance where applicable.
• Ensure daily vehicle checks and defects are recorded and followed up appropriately.
• Support vehicle maintenance, servicing, inspections and MOT requirements.
• Maintain accurate transport and compliance records, including drivers licenses and training information.
• Support accident, incident and near-miss investigations and challenge unsafe or repeated non-compliance.

Experience & Qualities

• Minimum of two years' experience working in a similar environment.
• Previous transport or logistics experience.
• Proven team leader or supervisory experience.
• Experience working with drivers and resolving day-to-day operational issues.
• Familiarity with transport or logistics software.
• Positive, proactive and dependable approach.
• Good communication and people skills, with the confidence to support and challenge colleagues when required.
• Strong organisational skills and good attention to detail.
• Calm under pressure with strong problem-solving skills.
• Flexible and willing to support early starts or operational cover when required.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.

About Blueleaf

At Blueleaf, we believe those who care for others are extraordinary. We're here to support them and ensure they never feel alone, and by understanding our clients needs and challenges, this allows us to find the right solutions to achieve their desired outcomes, as well as providing the essentials that every care home needs. In an industry which is all about people, we value relationships above all else, we take the time to get to know them, listen to them, and walk in their shoes and those of their residents - always living our values: 'Stronger Together, Achieve the Outcome, Lead the Way and Care. Always'.

With over 30-years' experience in the care home sector and occupying a large portion of this market, Blueleaf is continually looking at ways to expand and grow by seeking new opportunities, and to use its experience and expertise to help care homes deliver outstanding care for their residents.

Blueleaf is an equal opportunities employer.

What will we offer?

We will offer a salary of up to £39,348.00 per annum, with paid breaks, and 33 days holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays. You will be eligible for inclusion in a discretionary bonus scheme and a number of welfare benefits, such as auto-enrolment into our pension scheme, Death in Service benefit, access to our Medicash scheme that provides cash back towards everyday healthcare bills and a wide range of other wellbeing benefits including access to an employee assistance program.

Location

You will be located at our Crawley Depot in West Sussex.