Transport Team Leader

GXO Logistics; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

GXO Logistics is seeking a dynamic Transport Team Leader to join their Doncaster site. This full-time, permanent role involves leading the transport operation and ensuring efficiency in a complex logistics environment. With a competitive salary and various employee benefits including annual leave, high street discounts, and development opportunities through GXO University, this is a chance to drive your career forward with a leading logistics provider.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

GXO University for skill development

Qualifications

• Experience within a complex transport environment.
• Experience managing conflicting priorities.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the transport operation team to ensure efficiency.
• Planning and managing personnel processes.
• Collaborating with management on performance targets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning and Organising

Teamwork

Job description

Are you an experienced transport professional who can really deliver? Are you ready to drive your career forward and move into a leadership role? Transport yourself to GXO and find out more about how we do logistics differently!

GXO is currently seeking a talented and driven individual for the role of Transport Team Leader, to work at our busy B&Q site in Doncaster. You will play a key role in ensuring the efficient planning and running of the transport operation.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you’ll be working on an ‘any 5 from 7’ shift pattern. Weeks one and two will be Monday to Friday and week three will be Sunday to Thursday (rotating every three weeks). The hours of work will be 22:00 – 06:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

You will be paid a salary of up to £30,000 per annum, plus an additional night shift premium of 15%. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks including our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Leading and working as a team to be responsible for delivering operational performance and the maintenance of site systems and operational processes
• E nsure the efficient planning and running of the operation, including supporting people management processes and the management of a team of core drivers, agency and support staff
• Eff ectively support the Transport Shift Manager to ensure KPI’s are delivered in line with targets
• Work collaboratively with the management team to ensure optimum performance and efficiency, whilst building positive working relationships with direct reports, peers and 3PL’s

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• You will have experience of working within a complex transport environment
• You will also have experience of managing conflicting priorities in a fast-moving environment and planning and organising skills within a transport operation
• You will be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, to champion a can-do attitude
• You will be comfortable taking responsibility demonstrating commitment and leading by example

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.