Transport Team Leader (Afternoon Shift)

Greencore Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre

Parental leave & menopause policies

Free on-site car park

Job summary

Greencore Group is recruiting a Transport Team Leader for our Glasgow Depot. You will lead a small team, oversee the delivery network using HGVs and vans, and ensure efficient route planning and resource allocation.

The role runs 364 days a year in a fast-paced depots environment with a strong emphasis on health and safety, reporting into Transport Management. Previous transport experience and Excel skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in the transport industry is desirable.
• Experience with chilled produce is preferred.
• Good attention to detail.
• Self-disciplined and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with Excel spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transport network for HGVs and vans.
• Manage workload and allocate resources for drivers.
• Liaise with customer service and third parties by email/phone.
• Monitor routes to ensure smooth deliveries and KPI compliance.
• Support health and safety practices and day-to-day depot operations.

Skills

Transport industry experience

Chilled produce experience

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Self-discipline

Tools

Excel

Job description

ShiftTimes:11am to 7:30pm

Pay Rate:£15.10 Per Hour

Shift Pattern: Sunday to Friday with a rolling rest day

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Glasgow:

A major picking depot, employing more than 70 colleagues and operating a fleet of more than 40 vehicles. The depot serves major convenience retailers in the region.

What you'll be doing:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Team Leader to join our Team based at our Glasgow Depot. You will be part of a small team responsible for overseeing the Greencore delivery network of using both HGVs and Vans. The operation runs 364 days a year and is a fast paced depot to start a transport career. As a Team Leader you will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Admin work/ Data input
• Interacting with drivers
• Liaising with customer service and thirds parties over email and phone
• Overlooking van routes to ensure smooth delivery
• Manage the workload of the drivers, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
• Control and manage KPI requirements
• Being a strong example of safe Health and Safety practices
• Overseeing the day to day running of the HGVs and Vans routes
• Reporting into Transport Management
• Ongoing training, including health and safety, manual handling and driving assessments

What we're looking for:

• Experience working within the transport industry is desirable
• Experience working with chilled produce is preferred
• Good attention to detail
• Self-disciplined and able to work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met
• Be computer literate, including the use of Excel spreadsheets

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
• Free on site car park

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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