Transport Team Leader - 4on/4off, KPI-Driven Logistics

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 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.