Transport Team Leader

Culina Group Limited; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 20 days + 8 Bank Holidays

Pension 4% employee / 4% employer

Life Assurance

Wellness – EAP 24/7

Eye care vouchers

Rewards & recognition

Employee discounts

Job summary

Culina Logistics in Market Drayton is seeking a Transport Team Leader on a full-time permanent basis. You will supervise the Transport Operations Team and the driver team, planning resources and providing clear instructions to maximise vehicle and driver utilisation.

The role requires FMCG transport experience, strong communication, and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining safety and adherence to drivers' hours.

Qualifications

• Transport experience in FMCG environment.
• Excellent communication skills to deliver accurate information.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Team-oriented or works well independently.
• Knowledge of tachograph rules and driving regulations.
• CPC National desirable but not essential.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Allocate drivers and vehicles to loads efficiently, considering holidays, sickness, drivers hours and WTD regulations.
• Plan driver start times to meet site despatch KPI.
• Communicate proactively with third-party hauliers to adhere to collection times.
• Liaise with shunting operation for pre-loading/unloading.
• Maintain clear communication with drivers, including start times and load details.
• Ensure orders are despatched and delivered in the correct condition per customer specs.
• Inform collection/delivery points of delays and changes.
• Maintain service levels in coordination with other departments.
• Assign equipment to meet maintenance/service intervals per maintenance planner.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policies and report accidents.

Skills

FMCG experience

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tachograph rules

Driver hours compliance

Work under pressure

Education

CPC National

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Culina Logistics provides integrated supply chain services and expertise for food & drink products that require strict refrigerated temperatures.

Company Description

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!

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.

Shift

Sunday-Thursday 10:00am-18:30pm

Salary

£36,340.25 per annum.

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.
• 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

• 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.

Additional Information

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!