Transport Team Lead (Night Shift) – FMCG Logistics

Culina; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Job summary

Culina is seeking a Transport Team Leader for its Transport Logistics division. The role involves leading daily planning, allocating drivers and vehicles, and ensuring on-time despatch and delivery in line with customer specs.

The position operates 4 on 4 off nights (18:00-06:00) and demands strong IT skills and knowledge of tachograph rules. You will work in a fast-paced environment, coordinate with third-party hauliers, and maintain service levels across departments while complying with health

Qualifications

• Transport experience in FMCG environment.
• The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Able to work as part of a team or individually.
• Be professional, approachable and helpful to ensure smooth running of the general operation.
• Knowledge & experience of tachograph / driving rules and regulations.
• CPC National desirable but not essential.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages.
• Effectively prioritise workload in order to meet set deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Allocate both drivers and vehicles to loads in the most efficient way, taking into account holidays and sickness, drivers hours and WTD regulations.
• Planning driver start times to meet the site's despatch KPI.
• Proactively communicate with third party hauliers to ensure collection times are adhered to from site.
• Liaising with the shunting operation covering pre loading and unloading operation.
• Maintaining clear and effective communication with drivers, communicating accurate start times, load information, directions.
• Ensure orders are despatched and delivered in the right condition in line with customer specifications.
• Communicate with the collection or delivery points to advice of any delays.
• Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
• Allocate equipment to meet maintenance / service intervals as instructed by the maintenance planner.
• Adhere to the business Health & Safety policy, ensuring that all accidents are reported.

Skills

FMCG transport experience

Under pressure performance

Team work and independence

Tachograph & driving rules knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Prioritising workloads

Education

CPC (National) desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Culina is seeking a Transport Team Leader for its Transport Logistics division. The role involves leading daily planning, allocating drivers and vehicles, and ensuring on-time despatch and delivery in line with customer specs.

The position operates 4 on 4 off nights (18:00-06:00) and demands strong IT skills and knowledge of tachograph rules. You will work in a fast-paced environment, coordinate with third-party hauliers, and maintain service levels across departments while complying with health