Transport Team Leader

Berry Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Berry Recruitment is seeking an experienced Transport Team Leader for a client in Bedford. This role, initially temporary with potential for permanent placement, requires supervision of a two-man home delivery operation, ensuring safe practices and efficient workloads. The successful candidate will have a strong background in transport or warehousing, excellent communication skills, and a flexible approach to team management.

Qualifications

• Previous transport/warehousing experience in a similar role.
• Strong communication and leadership skills needed.
• Flexibility to adapt to operational changes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the workload of team members.
• Encourage compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Support management in delivering work schedules and KPIs.

Skills

Health & Safety Compliance

Team Supervision

Communication

Computer Literacy

Flexibility

Tools

Tachomaster

Microlise Software

Job description

Berry Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Transport Team Leader to join our client based in Bedford within their two-man home delivery and trunking operation.

This role is initially temporary with a look to move permanent for the right person!

Job Title: Transport Team Leader
Location: Bedford, MK43
Salary: 29,671.82 per annum
Contract Length: temp-to-perm
Shift Pattern: Any 5 of 7 days, rotational shifts 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm, weekend working included.

What are you accountable for achieving as a Transport Team Leader?
My client is recruiting a Transport Team Leader to work in our Two Man Home Delivery and Trunk operation. This role will include working over a rotational shift pattern.

The successful candidates will work towards supporting the management team in delivering work schedules and KPI's across the transport department on site and to support the management team in ensuring safe work practices.

What will you need as a successful Team Leader?

Essential:

• Actively encourage compliance with Health & Safety Regulations
• Flexible approach to change within the operation
• Supervise and direct the workload and performance of team members
• Conduct team Performance Dialog boards
• Conduct 1-2-1's
• Strong communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Previous warehousing or transport experience in a similar role

Desirable:

• Experience with tachomaster or microlise software
• Knowledge of WTD and tacho regulations

If this role is of interest please apply, all applications are reviewed daily! Alternatively please call Daisy on (phone number removed) to discuss.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.