Transport Supervisor - Nights (3 on 3 off)

Farmfoods; Warrington; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-operated retail company in Warrington is seeking a Full Time Transport Supervisor to oversee delivery operations. Responsibilities include planning loads, ensuring timely deliveries, and coaching the team. Ideal candidates will have experience in transport, knowledge of UK roads, and team leadership skills. The role offers a competitive salary of £40,981, along with various employee benefits such as annual leave, life assurance, and a staff discount.

Benefits

21 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Free canteen facilities

15% staff discount

Workplace pension

Full training provided

Smart uniform and PPE provided

Qualifications

• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• Ability to communicate in an open and honest manner with the team.
• Flexibility to work various shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all delivery runs and ensure timely deliveries.
• Plan loads efficiently for the following days' work.
• Liaise with the wide team to meet operational requirements.
• Provide ongoing coaching and support for Transport Clerks.

Skills

Experience in a Transport environment

Knowledge of UK geography

Team building skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Tools

WMS

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Full Time Transport Supervisor at our distribution centre in Warrington.

The hours of work for this role will be the Night shifts between the hours of 18:00 - 06:00 on a 3-on-3-off basis. We will offer a competitive salary of £40,981 per year.

In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:

• 21 days annual leave (pro-rata).
• Regular breaks during your shift.
• Full training provided.
• Free canteen facilities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
• A smart uniform and all PPE provided at no cost to you.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.

As one of our Transport Supervisors you will:

• Monitor all delivery runs, ensure that drivers are making deliveries on time and communicate with stores regarding any delays.
• Plan loads for the following days' work, ensuring that kit is used as fully and efficiently as possible.
• Address performance issues or training needs.
• Liaise with the wider team at the depot to ensure that operational requirements are met.
• Issue progress updates to all appropriate persons. Where necessary provide detail regarding usage of kit and confirming that stores have been notified of time changes.
• Maintain ongoing coaching and support for Transport Clerks.
• Providing a safe working environment for all by adhering to H&S procedures and ensuring they are understood and practised by the team.
• Ensuring compliance of Standard Operational Procedures (SOP's) and ensuring the department continuously achieves a high level of customer focus & service.

You will need:

• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• Experience of working in a Transport environment.
• Knowledge of UK geography and road network.
• Experience of using a WMS.
• A proven track record of cost savings, productivity costs, quality control and error reduction.
• Excellent team building, leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to communicate in an open and honest manner with the team.
• Flexibility to work various shift patterns in response to customer demand.
• A HGV Licence is desirable not essential.

About Us

Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.

We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an 'old fashioned', genuine and friendly customer experience.

Our Transport Supervisors are the backbone of our distribution operation and are essential to ensuring our shops have everything they need to deliver a great service to our customers.