Transport Team Leader

Culina; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 20 days + 8 bank holidays

Pension scheme 4% employee + 4%

Life Assurance 2x salary

Employee Wellness Programme (EAP)

Eye Care Vouchers

Job summary

Culina Logistics is seeking a Transport Team Leader at our Market Drayton site. The role focuses on supervising the Transport Operations Team and drivers, planning loads, andoptimising resources to meet KPIs.

You will coordinate with third-party hauliers and ensure safe, accurate despatches in line with customer requirements. The successful candidate will have FMCG transport experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising transport operations in FMCG or a similar environment.
• Knowledge of tachograph rules and driving regulations.
• CPC National qualification is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Transport Operations Team and driver team daily.
• Plan and allocate loads to drivers and vehicles efficiently.
• Schedule start times to meet despatch KPIs.
• Coordinate with third-party hauliers to meet collection times.
• Maintain clear communication with drivers and customers.
• Ensure despatches and deliveries meet customer specs and timings.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policies and manage workload prioritisation.

Skills

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Tachograph compliance

Education

CPC National desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Market Drayton site have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Team Leader to join our team on a full time permanent basis. As a Transport Team Leader you will be responsible for the supervision of the Transport Operations Team and the driver team, including the daily planning of company and third-party resources, ensuring that all vehicles and drivers get clear precise instructions and are fully utilised.,

• To 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 sites 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 advise 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. Transport experience in FMCG environment.
• Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information.
• The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Able to work as part of a team or individually.
• Knowledge & experience of tachograph / driving rules and regulations.
• CPC National desirable but not essential.
• Attention to detail / accuracy.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages.
• Effectively prioritise workload in order to meet set deadlines. Culina Logistics provides integrated supply chain services and expertise for food & drink products that require strict refrigerated temperatures.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

As part of our drive to make Culina Logistics a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers. Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives. Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave - Holiday entitlement of 20 days + 8 Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme - We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers - We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition - We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!