Transport Supervisor - Haulage (Thatcham, Berkshire)

Woodland Group; Thatcham; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Company pension

Cycle to work

Enhanced maternity leave

Free parking

Life insurance

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Profit sharing

Referral programme

Job summary

Woodland Group in Thatcham, Berkshire is seeking a Transport Supervisor to join our site team. You will supervise daily operations, manage driver workflows and ensure service delivery meets customer expectations while controlling costs and complying with legal requirements.

Reporting to the Contract Manager, you will use our operating systems, liaise with the central transport team, and maintain accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the logistics or fleet management industry.
• Resilient, process-driven, self-starter who can work under pressure.
• Ability to work thoroughly, with excellent attention to detail.
• Capable of teamwork and stakeholder collaboration across the group.
• Proactive with initiative to improve processes and practices.
• Self-motivated with drive and ambition to grow with the team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and allocate work at the site, prioritising service and cost considerations.
• Assist central transport team with contract-wide operational matters as required.
• Address service delivery concerns promptly and effectively.
• Ensure correct PDA use, driver reporting and daily debrief processes.
• Maintain accurate transport documentation and ensure legal compliance.
• Support vehicle maintenance and ensure a road-worthy fleet.
• Promote safety policy and continuously improve site processes.

Skills

Logistics experience

Fleet management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Proactive/process improvement

Job description

Woodland Logistics are recruiting a Transport Supervisor for our team in Thatcham, Berkshire. Under the guidance and direction of the Contract Manager and whilst based at a customer site, the Transport Supervisor will work successfully as part of the transport team, actively involved in the day-today operation to ensure an effective and efficient transport function which fulfils the requirements of the customer.

About us:

Woodland Group is more than just a logistics and supply chain company. Independently owned, we continuously challenge ourselves and our teams to innovate and adapt, provide expert solutions and create opportunities for clients, team members, partners and communities. Our culture thrives on a drive for excellence and innovation, collaboration, agility through independence, opportunities to learn and develop, our diversity and relationship building, and our desire to bring skills and passion to a quickly changing and fast-paced environment.

About the role:

• Understand and fully utilise Woodland Logistics operating systems to the benefit of the operation.
• Ensure the successful supervision and communication of work allocation at the site, making any necessary changes with Service and Cost at the forefront.
• Assist the central transport team with contract-wide operational matters as requirement by management and deal appropriately with ad-hoc transport requests or issues received.
• Work with management and the transport team to ensure that any service delivery concerns or failures are identified and addressed as most appropriate;
• Understand customer operational requirements and ensure that the correct procedures are followed at the site to meet these, exceeding expectations wherever possible.
• Work with management to ensure the site needs are consistently met by the central transport management team.
• Engage with the customers as appropriate and as required by management to ensure maximum operational satisfaction and performance.
• Ensure consistently effective communication with management and the transport team in all matters, to promote a successful operation.
• Ensure correct PDA use by reporting drivers, including status reporting and signature capture reporting.
• Ensure the successful management of driver daily workflow and the daily driver debrief process.
• Ensure correct maintenance of operational reports as required by management.
• Ensure that all transport documentation is managed and stored in an accurate, orderly and legally compliant manner.
• Assist in the successful control of vehicle maintenance and service requirements, ensuring a consistently road-worthy fleet.
• Seek to understand and address day-to-day operational concerns within the driver fleet and transport team wherever possible to encourage a satisfied and operationally-sound workforce.
• Maintain an excellent working knowledge of all legislation that is relevant to the transport industry and work in accordance with this.
• Understand the Operating License obligations and work with management to ensure that these are met.
• Highlight any concerns in this regard to management without delay.
• Understand and consistently promote Company policy and procedure including that relating to health and safety; and
• Work on ad-hoc and contract specific projects as required by management.
• Any other duties as required by management for the smooth and efficient operation of the department.
• Work with the operations team to continually improve processes and business performance.
• Support changes in the role necessary to take the department and business forward; and
• Work to achieve personal objectives set at appraisal and/or those set monthly or quarterly.

Personal Specification

• Experience in a similar role within the logistics or fleet management industry.
• Resilient, process-driven, self-starter who can work under pressure and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• You have the ability to work thoroughly, methodically with an excellent attention to detail;
• You can work collaboratively with other members of the team as well as key stakeholders across the group;
• You have the natural ability and enjoy building and maintaining strong working relationships;
• You excel with a team environment as well as being able to work autonomously when required;
• You are flexible, adaptable, and open minded and respond well to the ever-changing priorities and challenges while remaining calm and focussed on getting the job done;
• You are proactive looking at ways to improve processes and have the initiative to put them forward and where possible into practice;
• You actively seek ways to enhance your knowledge and improve your performance; and
• You are self-motivated, have huge drive and ambition – you thrive off achieving great success and helping to build a great place to work!

Why you'll love working for us:

We have a new UK benefits programme based on what our staff asked us for! This includes...

• Generous holiday allowance which rises with service.
• Recognition awards and Incentives.
• Length of service incentives
• Enhanced occupational maternity pay
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan
• Mental health and stress hotline
• Retail discounts and awards
• Discounted health club membership
• Real career opportunities
• Team bonding opportunities and events
• To be part of a fast-moving exciting company with a great team of people.
• And much more…

We look forward to you joining our world where WE CARE, WE CONNECT, WE DELIVER.

At Woodland Group success is down to our dedicated and experienced teams right across the globe. We create safe spaces for collective growth – regardless of background. We embrace differences and believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person can bring to Woodland. We deliver opportunities across a wide variety of roles all over the world, from entry level to senior management, behind the steering wheel, in IT and tech or eCommerce. Every Woodlander has access to training and development courses and can drive their own success forward, to realise their full potential.

Woodland Group is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and a member of the Disability Confidence Scheme. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessible interviews to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Profit sharing
• Referral programme