Transport Team Manager

Booker; Fareham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Transport Team Manager at a leading distribution center in Fareham. This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation of transport logistics, focusing on compliance with transport legislation and achieving service excellence. You'll lead a team, manage resources, and engage in continuous improvement initiatives to meet operational KPIs. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced environment while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package that supports your career growth and well-being.

Benefits

Colleague discount card

Health checks

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted RAC breakdown cover

Cycle to work scheme

Eye test discount

Share scheme

Holiday package

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of transport legislation and compliance.
• Experience in managing transport operations in FMCG distribution.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Manage transport operations ensuring compliance with legislation.
• Achieve operational KPIs and drive improvements.
• Handle vehicle breakdowns and liaise with warehouse operations.

Skills

People Management

Transport Legislation Knowledge

Health & Safety Compliance

Operational Planning

Communication Skills

PC Literacy (Microsoft 365)

Initiative and Flexibility

Education

CPC Qualification

Tools

WMS

Job description

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About the role

We are recruiting to join our Transport Team at our Booker Distribution Centre In Fareham, Hampshire.

As a Transport Team Manager, you will support the site management team in the efficient, safe, legal and cost effective management of the Transport operations.

The objective of the role is to ensure that our large, fast-moving Transport operation runs smoothly and efficiently, by achieving optimum service levels across all contracts whilst working to specific KPIs.

Due to the nature of the job, you will have knowledge of the transport function within the FMCG distribution industry and have previous working knowledge of the business and operational aspects of supervising a depot transport operation. It is important that you have a strong knowledge of transport legislation

You will be responsible for

Reporting into the Transport Logistics Manager, you will work to achieve operational KPIs and service agreements to tight deadlines and drive improvements by engaging the team in promoting a positive culture.

You will manage vehicle breakdowns whilst ensuring that the impact to the retailer is kept to a minimum.

You will also be responsible for analysing Tacho-graph infringement report and go through infringement with drivers as well as liaising with the Warehouse Operation to ensure timely loading and departure of loads.

Management of ensuring legal compliance with all transport legislation and in particular Driver's hours and maintenance of the Fleet so that it is available when required for servicing and MOT's and Defect Management of the Fleet is also a requirement of the role.

You will need

• Commitment and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent people management skills and the ability to develop self and others
• Demonstrates high levels of initiative, focus and commitment and flexibility
• Experience of applying a working knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Health & Safety, Employment Law, Discrimination etc. - Essential
• A good understanding of Transport Legislation and the impact of non-compliance to protect the company Operator Licence - Essential
• A good understanding of multi temperature warehouse / transport procedures and compliance - Essential
• Ability to effectively plan labour and resource to deliver operational requirements to a timely manner whilst meeting agreed KPI's and Service Levels
• Effective team worker and confident and positive communicator
• PC literate in Microsoft 365 - Essential
• WMS experience - Desirable
• CPC qualification - Desirable