Transport Team Manager

Bidfood UK; Burnham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension contribution

Life cover

Confidential support/counselling

Health plan for family

Job summary

Bidfood UK in Burnham is recruiting a Transport Team Manager to lead the operations and people driving a culture of safety and service. You will guide the team, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimise performance in a high-paced transport environment.

You will mentor drivers, handle recruitment, monitor hours and safety, and drive KPI achievement while maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and customers. A strategic, people-first leader is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a strong people manager with proven leadership experience.
• Ability to drive and motivate a team to achieve goals.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building at all levels.
• Knowledgeable about transport regulations and compliance.
• Motivated to meet and exceed KPIs in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coach the transport team to reach their full potential.
• Communicate openly and deliver key messages at the right time.
• Manage recruitment, absence, performance, safety and service.
• Oversee management of commercial vehicles, cages and pallets.
• Conduct vehicle checks, CV servicing, MOTs, VORs and temperature checks.
• Allocate work considering capability and legal driving hours to meet targets.
• Carry out quality investigations.
• Promote and manage safety across all activities.

Skills

People management

Team motivation

Communication skills

Transport knowledge

KPI achievement

Job description

About the role

Where has your journey taken you so far?

• Are you a great people manager?
• Do you have the ability to drive and motivate a team to work together and achieve their goals?
• Are you a great communicator with a proven ability to build relationships at all levels?
• Knowledgeable in all things Transport [especially legislation]?
• Motivated to meet and exceed KPI’s?

Why not make our journey your journey?

Play an important part in our journey

As Transport Team Manager, you’ll work as part of a team responsible for managing the operations, compliance and most importantly… the people! You’ll really ‘get’ the value in recognising good work in the team and making sure they are motivated will be your priority! You’ll lead the team putting safety at the forefront and working towards shared goals of delivering the best service!

Some of the key parts of the role:

• Coaching the team to reach their full potential
• Communicating openly and consistently, delivering key messages to the team at the right time
• Managing recruitment, absence, performance conduct safety and service.
• Responsible for managing commercial vehicles, cages and pallets
• PPE, vehicle checks CV servicing MOT’s, VOR’s, temperature checks, near misses to name a few!
• Allocating work considering individual/team capability and legal driving hours to achieve targets
• Carrying out good quality investigations
• And no matter what you’re doing, you’ll always be promoting and managing all safety

Most of all your role model our values especially through challenging times! Transport at Bidfood is a fast paced place to be and we’re looking for someone to really care about the team and the quality of service we deliver.

About us

Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we’ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It's why we believe we’re the best foodservice provider in the country.

A journey that gives back

We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. So, you’ll get lots in return for your hard work. That includes benefits that can support your wellbeing and financial security, and give you peace of mind.

The essentials

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
• A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
• Life cover that you can increase.
• Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
• A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.

The extras

• Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
• Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
• Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover.

We want everyone to join our journey

We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’ve got some way to go, but we’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us - and you really can come as you are!