Transport Team Leader

Phoenix Medical Supplies; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Wakefield is seeking a Transport Team Lead to oversee operations at their depot. The role involves hands-on leadership, managing staff, and ensuring efficient delivery of customer orders. The ideal candidate will have a valid UK driving licence and proven driving experience. Benefits include paid annual leave, health cash program, and access to training.

Benefits

22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Medicash health cash program

Access to High Street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Accredited Training Programmes

Qualifications

• Proven multi-drop driving experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and delegate Transport activities.
• Manage staff hours and motivate team.
• Ensure products are transported under correct conditions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Ability to prioritise own workload

Education

Full Driving Licence, valid in the UK

Job description

Job Type: Permanent Job Sector: Unspecified Region: Yorkshire Location: Wakefield Salary Description: Competitive Posted: 15/05/2025 Recruiter: Phoenix Medical Supplies Job Ref: kal-PHOENIXHealthcareDistributionLimited-44149-674 Job Views: 1

Transport Team LeadWakefield WF3 4BYMonday to Friday 11am to 7pm or Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm£25,311.00 Per annum We’re looking for a Team Lead to come join our Wakefield Depot. In this role you will be the link between the supervisors and warehouse staff providing immediate hands-on leadership and supervision ensuring maximum effort and attention to detail in a safe and tidy environment. Role responsibilitiesCoordinating, prioritising, and delegating Transport activities.Management of staff hours, sickness, holidays to help ensure no detriment to operations.To motivate and develop staff to maximize productivity and efficiency.Check, load, and deliver customer orders on predetermined routes utilising Asset Tracking Devices.Ensure products are transported under correct conditions, maintaining temperature, cleanliness, and security.Carry out all required safety checks on your allocated vehicle and equipment.In this role you will be required to stand and walk for the majority of your shift, as well as needing to be able to lift (products up to 15kg), bend, twist, kneel, and crouch.Key Skills, Knowledge, and QualificationsFull Driving Licence, valid in the UK.Proven multi-drop driving experience.Attention to detail.Strong communication skills.Ability to prioritise own workload.Our benefits22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of serviceMedicash- a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptionsiTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your financesAccess to High Street discountsEmployee Assistance ProgrammeContributory Pension SchemeAccredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received