Transport Team Manager

Sysco Corporation; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension

Discounts on products

Learning & Development programmes

Job summary

Sysco GB is seeking an experienced Transport Team Manager at our Brakes Depot in Harlow to lead drivers and administrators with a focus on safe, compliant operations.

You will drive HR tasks, cost control, and route planning support while ensuring adherence to WTD and transport regulations. A CPC qualification is preferred, and a Full UK Driving Licence is required to lead the fleet effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience as a people manager within transport operations.
• Knowledge of Transport compliance and WTD guidelines.
• HR awareness and ability to handle employment issues.
• Budget management and cost control responsibilities.
• Ability to resolve issues to maintain client reputation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate drivers and admin staff.
• Ensure compliance with working time directive and transport regulations.
• Manage HR tasks and employment issues for the team.
• Monitor costs and budget adherence; optimise routes with planners.
• Provide high-quality internal/external customer service and issue resolution.

Skills

People management

Transport compliance

HR

Budgeting

Issue resolution

Full UK driving licence

Education

CPC Management (Transport Manager's CPC preferrable)

Job description

Job Description£51,481 per annum with a great range of benefits
03:00am-12:30pm- 1 in 3 Saturdays with a rest day during the week
An exciting opportunity to work within the Transport Team - part of Sysco GB within our Brakes Depot in Harlow. If you're an experienced people manager who has knowledge on Transport compliance, then we want to hear from you!
We are looking for an experienced Transport Team Manager to lead and motivate our driver colleagues along with our team of administrators. You'll be involved in a wide variety of tasks from HR, keeping a well-rounded approach to employment related issues to ensuring our drivers are taking regular breaks to keep within the working time directive to using your local area knowledge should a drop need rerouting with support from our planners. The position will be customer facing both internal and external we need someone with an ability to resolve any issues to ensure our reliable reputation is maintained.
To join us in this role, you need a Full UK Driving Licence, be keen and willing to take accountability of our fleet and workforce. You'll need to have knowledge from CPC management (Transport Manager's CPC preferrable) and strong understanding of transport compliance reinforcing the importance of getting the job done timely and safely. This is a varied role where you will be not only be ensuring all costs are in line with the budgetary requirements but also acting as the lead person in creating the correct environment for our colleagues. Leading by example you'll set and maintaining standards in service, health, safety, and compliance.
In return we offer a great basic salary, generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase more, pension plus huge discounts on award- winning products. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to further enhance your skills through our Learning & Development programmes.
People join us for the stability and security. But they stay for our fun and friendly culture that supports everyone to be the best they can be. Join us and discover all sorts of opportunities to develop your career with us,