Transport Team Leader

CULINA; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Job summary

Culina is seeking a Transport Team Leader for our Market Drayton site on a full-time basis. You will supervise the Transport Operations Team and drivers, planning loads, coordinating resources, and ensuring timely despatches to meet customer specifications.

The role requires experience in FMCG transport, strong team leadership and knowledge of tachograph rules. The shift pattern is 18:30–06:30 with a 4 on/4 off cycle, and CPC is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Transport experience in FMCG environment.
• 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.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office packages.
• Effectively prioritise workload in order to meet set deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Allocate drivers and vehicles to loads in the most efficient way, considering holidays, sickness, drivers hours and WTD regulations.
• Plan driver start times to meet site dispatch KPIs.
• Proactively communicate with third party hauliers to ensure collection times are met.
• Liaise with shunting operation covering pre-loading/unloading.
• Maintain clear communication with drivers with start times, load info and directions.
• Ensure orders are despatched and delivered in line with customer specs.
• Communicate with collection/delivery points to advise delays.
• Ensure service levels are achieved and maintained with other departments.
• Allocate equipment to meet maintenance/service intervals as instructed by maintenance planner.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policy and report accidents.

Skills

FMCG transport experience

Team leadership

Pressure handling

Driver hours rules

Tachograph knowledge

Education

CPC National desirable

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Chilled & Fresh division – from supplier to shelf, we make fresh supply chains simpler. Our expertise in temperature-controlled logistics ensures products are delivered safely, efficiently and on time, helping customers maximise availability and minimise waste.

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 forthe 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

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 adviseof 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.

Qualifications

What you’ll need ...

• Transport experience in FMCG environment.
• 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.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages.
• Effectively prioritise workloadin order to meet set deadlines.

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.

• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
• Wellbeing Support – your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
• Eye Care Vouchers – free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
• Everyday Discounts – our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.