Transport Supervisor (Nights)

Menzies Distribution Solutions Ltd; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Volunteer day

Pension scheme

Health plan

EE discount

Driver training

CPC training

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Menzies Distribution Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Transport Supervisor to manage the night transport operations in Motherwell. The role oversees the transport plan, driver briefings, and performance adherence to safety and company standards.

Key duties include liaising with drivers, customers, and operations while ensuring compliance with transport legislation and health & safety requirements. Weekend shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy Transport office.
• Knowledge of Drivers Hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Good communication and health & safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Daily control and execution of the transport plan and adapting as necessary.
• Briefing and de-briefing drivers to ensure deliveries are completed safely.
• Handle driver and customer enquiries professionally.
• Monitor vehicle earnings and efficiencies and explain their significance.
• Maintain site compliance and use transport systems efficiently.
• Support Health & Safety procedures on site.

Job description

Transport Supervisor - Nights

Menzies Distribution Solutions are currently looking for an experienced Transport Supervisor to join our busy team based in East Kilbride. You will be responsible for ensuring that all work is distributed whilst complying with Transport Legislation, Health & Safety and customer service requirements.

The Details:

• Salary: £23,212.32 Per Annum + £281.67 Per Month (Responsibility Pay)
• Location:Motherwell /ML1 4WH
• Shift Pattern: Rotating 4 On/2 Off Nights
• Start Time: 19:00
• Monthly Pay
• Parking Onsite

Transport Supervisor Duties:

• Daily control and execution of the transport plan and adapting as neccessary
• Briefing and De-Briefing drivers to ensure deliveries are completed in a safe manner in accordance to Menzies standards.
• Actioning all driver and customer quieries and responding in a proffesional manner.
• Awareness of vehicle earnings/efficiencies and understanding their significance
• Effective communication to drivers, customers and operations
• Ensuring all site compliance is adhered to
• Championing all transport systems and maintaining screen compliance
• Managing site Health and Safety procedures

Transport Supervisor Requirements:

• ‘Right To Work’ in the UK
• Experience of working in a busy Transport office
• Knowledge of Drivers Hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement.
• Strong negotiating skills
• Good standard of education
• IT literate
• Basic Microsoft Office Skills
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Commercial understanding
• Knowledge of transport systems
• Weekend work may be required
• Knowledge of newspaper production desirable
• Production line experience
• Knowledge of HGV carrying weights
• Effective communicator
• Previous people management experience
• Knowledge of basic vehicle tracking software

Benefits

• Time For You:Relax with 28 days of holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
• Give Back:Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Appreciating You & Others: Celebrate special moments with Value Awards and Driver of the Year Awards.
• Your Future:Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
• Exclusive Discounts:Through your Healthcare Cash Plan you will have access to a discount portal, where you can make savings on travel and hotels, cinema tickets, days out and much more. We also offer 20% off your mobile line rental at EE!
• Progression & Training:Unique Industry Training such as: LST, Moffett, Manual Handling, Double Decker & Load Security. Driver Assessor Training available by our Regional Driver Team. A paid day leave per year for your periodic CPC Training provided by us.
• Health & Wellness:Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans. In addition to this there is Virtual GP access, On-Demand Physio, Gym Discounts, Online Health Assessments & 24/7 Counselling.

INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.