Transport Team Leader

Sainsbury’s Group; Catbrain; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in the UK seeks a Transport Assistant to manage transport operations and handle communications with drivers, suppliers, and various teams. This role involves generating journey sheets, producing reports, and supporting shift management. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills, knowledge of transport regulations, and computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office. Benefits include a discount card, season ticket loan, and gym membership offers.

Benefits

Season ticket loan after 12 weeks of service

10% discount card after 12 weeks

Special offers on gym memberships and holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Full PPE provided

Qualifications

• Strong leadership abilities to offer direction and support.
• Computer literate with a competent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of transport / driver hours and regulations.
• Geographical knowledge of the country and motorway network.
• Familiarity with transport management systems is advantageous.
• Competence in transport operations legislation is essential.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively.
• Cooperative work style to achieve common objectives.
• Diligent work ethic to meet timelines.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers and suppliers on product delivery issues.
• Communicate operational issues to drivers.
• Coordination with other Sainsbury's & Argos sites on operational matters.
• Manage shift along with the Shift Manager.
• Generate driver journey sheets and issue them to drivers.
• Produce reports on transport metrics for auditing purposes.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Microsoft Office proficiency

Transport regulations knowledge

Geographical knowledge

Familiarity with transport management systems

Knowledge of transport operations legislation

Ability to multitask and prioritize

Cooperative work style

Sense of urgency

Job description

You don't get to be one of the nation's largest and most loved supermarkets without a brilliant team - and our Transport colleagues are central to keeping our operations running smoothly, ensuring our customers can buy the goods they need in store. It's about helping your community eat, shop, and live better, all while being part of a family that's 187,000 people strong. After all, making the best-quality products available in-store for our customers is what we're about. Just ask the millions of people up and down the country who choose to shop with us every week. As a Transport Assistant, you will assist in the smooth operation of the Transport Office, compiling and maintaining documentation and managing information. You'll ensure our drivers depart and arrive on time, processing vital information, issuing journey details, liaising with our suppliers / stores and RDCs. The key part of the role is to Monitor and manage the driving team and transport team.

Shift Type and Hours: Working 12‑hour shifts and averaging 42 hours per week on a flexible rota which will incorporate day shifts (07:00 to 19:00) and night shifts (19:00 to 07:00) with the flexibility to fit the needs of our operations where required. Holidays will be on a pro‑rata basis.

We believe in providing meaningful work and achieving a real work/life balance. Here, you'll find both. Our Supply Chain team is the engine room for getting thousands of products from farms and factories to our millions of customers every day. We leverage insight and data to anticipate customer needs, ensuring they get what they want, when they need it. You'll be part of a team that is data‑driven and judgement‑focused, always the first to identify and address any issues or ambiguities. A culture of collaboration, customer obsession, and continuous improvement drives us to deliver market‑leading product availability and operational excellence, and fuels our innovation. Our Supply Chain team calls for people who champion change, are customer‑obsessed, data‑driven, and excel at collaborating and communicating effectively – because those people can go a very long way.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with customer and suppliers on all issues relating to the collection and delivery of product
• Communication with drivers to ensure depot is aware of issues as they arise
• Communicating operational issues with other Sainsbury's & Argos sites and RDC's
• Communicating operational changes with the warehouse and yard supervisor
• Communicating operational needs with the transport team
• Offering leadership and direction to the traffic assistants, warehouse operatives and yard supervisor
• Managing the shift alongside the Shift Manager
• Generate driver journey sheets from in‑house computer systems and issue to drivers
• Produce reports, such as missing volume, debrief status and unconfirmed orders
• Collate weekly information for transport auditing purposes
• Make sure agency drivers are legal to work using the declaration and digi card scanning system.

Benefits

• Season ticket loan after you've completed 12 weeks of service and passed your probation
• Discount card after 12 weeks that gives you 10% off your Sainsbury's, Argos and Habitat shopping
• Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
• Cycle to work scheme available
• Full PPE provided

Qualifications

• Possess strong leadership abilities, able to offer direction and support to others.
• Be computer literate, competent user of all Microsoft Office applications.
• Have working knowledge of transport / driver hours and regulations.
• Have working geographical knowledge of the country and the motorway network.
• Be familiar with transport management systems.
• Be competent in transport operations legislation.
• Be pro‑active towards change, with the ability to multitask and prioritise workload.
• Work co‑operatively and willingly with others to achieve common objectives.
• Have a sense of urgency and work diligently to achieve timelines.