Transport Team Leader (Transport Shift Manager)

Arla Foods; Leeds; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

My benefits portal

Bike to work

Shared parental leave

26 days holiday

Job summary

Arla Foods Chester Depot is recruiting a Transport Team Leader (Transport Shift Manager) to oversee the day-to-day milk collection operation. You will lead a team of drivers, plan routes, and ensure safety, compliance and performance against the business plan.

Reporting to the Inbound Operations Manager, you will work Monday to Friday on a 37.5 hour week with on-call duties including one weekend in four. Arla offers a competitive pension, benefits portal, and opportunities to develop the

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of drivers in a fast-paced transport operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day milk collection operations and driver performance.
• Plan routes and manage on-site transport activities.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and incident resolution.
• Liaise with Head Office and farmers as first point of contact.

Skills

People management

Driver supervision

Route planning

Safety compliance

Education

Transport Manager CPC qualification

Tools

Verilocation

Opitool

SAP

Job description

Arla Foods Chester Depot

About the role

Due to internal moves within the team we have a very exciting vacancy within our Inbound Logistics team for a Transport Team Leader (Transport Shift Manager) to join the team at our Chester Depot. Working Monday to Friday on a 37.5 hour week contract including on call, one weekend in four (on call salary uplift applicable). You will be leading a shift in the day to day operation of the collection of raw milk from our producers who, as a co-operative business, are also our owners. You will lead a team of drivers operating Bulk Farm collection and Bulk Tanker delivery vehicles.

Reporting into the Inbound Operations Manager, you will ensure that daily activity aligns with the business plan along with legal compliance and health & safety

Closely liaising with Head Office, you will plan and organise the shift to ensure efficient and effective management of the milk collection operation, as the first point of contact for farmers and resolving issues as they arise

You will participate in route planning, using systems such as Verilocation, Opitool and SAP

As a people manager, you will motivate your team to succeed but also be responsible for day to day training, management of driver group, development, performance management, absence management, discipline and grievances

What are we looking for?

• Experienced Transport Team Leaders or Shift Managers who have experience managing a team of drivers in a similar fast paced environment.
• We are looking for someone with a Transport Manager CPC qualification or someone who is enthusiastic and willing to gain the qualification which we would cover the costs for.
• We are looking for proactive and forward thinking leaders with the ability to deliver accurate results under tight and pressured time constraints.
• The team a site is very people-orientated and we are looking for someone who is a true people person and wants to bring the best out in people.

What will you get?

• A companypension with up to 6%contribution by Arla, plan options now include our new sustainable pension fund
• Access to the My benefits portal , which include bike to work scheme, net salary tech deals and Reward and recognition payments
• Enhanced family friendly policies (maternity, paternity, fertility, shared parental leave to names just a few)
• Equivalent of 26 days holiday +statutory Bank holidays (pro rated dependant on shift pattern)
• Free DCPC module each year
• Comprehensive uniform and PPE provided