Transport Team Leader

Culinagroup1; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Culinagroup1 in Market Drayton is seeking a Transport Team Leader for a full-time permanent role. You will supervise the Transport Operations Team and the driver team, planning resources and ensuring clear instructions and full utilisation of vehicles and staff.

The role operates on a 4 on 4 off pattern, 18:30–06:30, with a salary of £36,340.25 per annum plus night shift premium. You will coordinate loads, holidays, driver hours and KPI targets while liaising with third party hauliers and

Responsibilities

• Allocate drivers and vehicles to loads efficiently, considering holidays, sickness, drivers hours and WTD regulations.
• Plan driver start times to meet the site’s despatch KPI.
• Proactively communicate with third party hauliers to ensure collection times are met from site.
• Liaise with the shunting operation covering pre-loading and unloading activities.
• Maintain clear, effective communication with drivers, sharing accurate start times, load information and directions.
• Ensure orders are despatched and delivered in the right condition per customer specifications.
• Communicate with collection or delivery points to advise of delays.

Job description

Life in this role

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.

Shift: 4 on 4 off shift pattern, 18:30-06:30

Salary: £36,340.25 per annum plus night shift premium

Key Duties of Transport Team Leader:

• 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.