Transport Team Manager

Booker; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food wholesaler in the UK seeks a Transport Team Manager to efficiently manage transport operations while ensuring compliance with legislation. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in transport within the FMCG distribution industry and excellent people management skills. This role involves achieving KPIs, managing breakdowns, and promoting a positive team culture. Knowledge of transport legislation is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of transport legislation.
• Knowledge of the transport function within the FMCG distribution industry.
• Experience managing depot transport operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage vehicle breakdowns and maintain legal compliance.
• Ensure KPIs and service agreements are met.
• Engage the team in promoting a positive culture.

Skills

Commitment and ability to work under pressure

Excellent people management skills

Experience of applying relevant legislation

Good understanding of Transport Legislation

Ability to effectively plan labour and resources

PC literate in Excel and Word

CPC qualification

Job description

*This role is covering 2.00pm 10.00pm, 5 days over 7*

We are recruiting to join our Transport Team at our Booker Retail Partner site. 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.

Reporting into the Transport Operations 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.

Key Skills and Experience

• Commitment and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent people management skills and ability to develop self and others
• Demonstrates high levels of initiative, focus and flexibility
• Experience of applying a working knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Health & Safety, Employment Law, Discrimination
• Good understanding of Transport Legislation and its impact on the company Operator Licence
• Knowledge of multi‑temperature warehouse / transport procedures and compliance
• Ability to effectively plan labour and resource to deliver operational requirements in a timely manner while meeting agreed KPI’s and Service Levels
• Effective team worker and confident, positive communicator
• PC literate in Excel and Word and WMS experience
• CPC qualification

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.

About Booker

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses from locations across the country, operating over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites and six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome all backgrounds and support flexible working. If you need an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On occasions we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date to manage all applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*