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Transport Team Leader (Evening Shift)

Greencore Group Lts

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Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Transport Team Leader for its Glasgow Depot. You will oversee the delivery network, manage drivers, and ensure compliance with health and safety practices. This role offers training opportunities and supports career development in a vibrant environment.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Free onsite carpark

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Qualifications

Experience in the transport industry is desirable.
Self-disciplined and able to work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met.
Be computer literate, including the use of Excel spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery network using HGVs and Vans.
Manage the workload of drivers, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
Control and manage KPI requirements.

Skills

Self-discipline

Ability to work under pressure

Computer literacy

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Client:

Greencore Group Lts

Location:

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Shift Times: 4pm to 12am
Pay Rate: £14.50 per hour. (+ £1.15 for hours worked between 10pm and 6am)
Shift Pattern: Sunday to Friday with a rolling rest day (5 days per week)

Who are we:

We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better. We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn. Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

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:

Interacting with drivers
Liaising with customer service and thirds parties over email and phone
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
Ongoing training, including health and safety, manual handling and driving assessments

What we're looking for:

Experience working within the transport industry is desirable
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.

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