Transport Team Leader (Nights)

Gate Gourmet; Birmingham; Vor Ort; GBP 38.000 - 44.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free onsite parking

Complimentary meals & beverages

Free uniform

Company sick pay

Paid holiday

Pension scheme

Counselling services

Refer a friend bonuses

Discount platform

Cycle to work

Zusammenfassung

Gate Gourmet in the UK is seeking a Team Leader (Nights) to manage the night shift, assign teams and flights, and ensure on-time service for all flights. You will liaise with transport teams, monitor performance, and provide daily handovers to the day team, while driving continuous improvement and maintaining safety standards.

The role requires supervision experience, a valid HGV/C driving licence, tachograph knowledge, and a willingness to cover a 7-day operation.

Qualifikationen

• Previous supervisory experience required.
• HGV CAT C driving licence with clean record.
• Digital tachograph knowledge and tachograph card required.
• Airport airside driving experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of the Road Traffic Act is required.

Aufgaben

• Assign teams and vehicles to flight activity and maintain contact with teams to manage movements.
• Prioritise activities to ensure on-time service for night and day flights.
• Plan and manage rosters for transport teams (day and night).
• Conduct handovers to the day team with relevant information and vehicle allocations.
• Monitor performance and escalate concerns to the Duty Manager.
• Ensure delivery of business, section and customer targets.

Kenntnisse

Supervisory experience

Team coordination

Time management

Communication skills

HGV driving licence (CAT C)

Digital tachograph knowledge

Road Traffic Act knowledge

Airport airside driving (advantage)

Jobbeschreibung

Regular roster of 4 on 4 off shift, availability for 19:30 - 07:30, Overtime rate of 1.5, Free onsite parking, complimentary meals and refreshments, free uniform, free life insurance, company sick pay, pension scheme. Start dates ASAP subject to referencing.

What will life as a Team Leader (Nights) in the gategroup Team look like for you.

• £18.40 per hour + 10% Night Allowance = £20.24
• Overtime @ 1.5 times the hourly rate
• 4 on 4 off pattern, 19:30 - 07:30
• Inhouse training and development
• Complimentary meals & beverages
• Free Uniform
• Company sick pay
• Free on-site parking
• Paid Holiday
• Pension scheme to help you save for your future
• Bespoke employee support programme, including free counselling sessions
• Refer a friend scheme with generous bonuses for each successful referral
• Access to a great discount platform, saving you money on everyday purchases and so much more
• Cycle to work scheme

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assign teams and vehicles to flight activity (allocation) and maintain contact with teams via phone to manage their movements and completion of flights servicing against the daily plan and to events on the airport.
• Prioritise and adjust activities accordingly to ensure the on time serving of all night and day flights
• Plan and manage the rosters for the transport teams (day and night)
• Plan the teams for the daytime (airside food uplifts) and the flights and coverage required.
• Carry out a handover to the daytime (bond) team leader with relevant information including designated vehicles for preloading and the flights required to be on them.
• Performance monitor team members daily and escalade concerns to Duty Manager
• Plan and manage the team’s output to ensure delivery of business, section and customer targets.
• Ensure shift briefings, capture of key information and display / report relevant KPI’s.
• Attend/conduct daily operational meetings/briefings. Present accurate information & data as reqd.
• Resolve conflict/provide solutions by exercising high levels of influencing, negotiation and communication skills.
• Create a positive working environment.
• Ensure compliance with EU driver regulations.
• Maintain legal/compliance across health and safety, food safety, Department for Transport (Daft), security, gateOPEX (in-house operational excellence programme).
• Plan and arrange vehicle maintenance / repair of defects as required to ensure fleet availability
• Point of contact between the unit and the airside operation.
• Contribute and manage within defined systems of working to ensure quality of product, service to the customer and team progression/development.
• Follow company, process and section procedures.
• Instigate and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deputise for Duty Manager when required.
• Rotate through different departments/units as reasonably required.
• Monitor flight information screens and local email account during the shift and respond to events.
• Conduct DfT checking as required (vehicles, food bags equipment) etc.
• Ability to cover a 7-day operation.

Requirements of the Team Leader (Nights):

• Previous experience in a supervisory role leading teams
• Valid clean HGV CAT C Driving Licence (up to 3 points will be considered)
• Digital Tachograph knowledge and possession of a digital tachograph card
• Previous HGV experience desirable, Airport Airside Driving would be an advantage
• Knowledge of the Road Traffic Act

Previous experience in a catering or hospitality role is desirable but not essential. You must be able to work shifts and be keen to learn. In addition to job - related training, you will develop your skills in team work, time management, multi-tasking, communication and attention to detail.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, undertake a CRC (Criminal Record Check) and provide 5 years of checkable referencing history. For anytime spent outside the uk exceeding 6 months, you must be able to provide a CRC (Criminal Record Check) for that country.