Transport Team Leader

Culina; Rugby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Job summary

Culina Rugby site is seeking a Transport Team Leader to supervise the Transport Operations Team and the driver team, with daily planning of company and third-party resources, ensuring clear instructions and full utilisation.

This full-time permanent role operates Sunday to Thursday nights, 16:00 to 06:00, with a salary of £33,000. You will allocate drivers and vehicles to loads, coordinate with third-party hauliers, and ensure on-time despatch and delivery in line with customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Transport experience in FMCG environment.
• Excellent communication skills to deliver accurate information.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Allocate both drivers and vehicles to loads in the most efficient way, 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 adhered to.
• Liaise with the shunting operation covering pre-loading and unloading.
• Maintain clear and effective communication with drivers, providing accurate start times and load information.
• Ensure orders are despatched and delivered in the right condition in line with customer specifications.
• Communicate with collection or delivery points to advise of delays.
• Ensure service levels are achieved and maintained with other departments.
• Allocate equipment to meet maintenance / service intervals as instructed by the maintenance planner.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policy and report any accidents.

Skills

FMCG transport experience

Communication skills

Under pressure

Teamwork

Tachograph rules & driving regulations

CPC National desirable

Attention to detail

IT skills (MS Office)

Prioritise workload

Job description

Job Description

Our Rugby 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 nights, 16:00pm-06:00am

Salary: £33,000

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.

What you’ll need ...

• 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

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.