Transport Team Manager

Osborne Appointments; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and transportation company is seeking a Transport Team Manager to oversee the efficient operation of night shifts in Hatfield. Responsibilities include maximizing productivity, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with transport legislation. Ideal candidates will have experience in Logistics and strong people management skills, with a commitment to achieving operational goals. The role offers an annual salary of approximately £47,702.69 including shift premium and generous benefits.

Benefits

25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Free eye test

50% of health checks

Access to discounted RAC breakdown cover

Cycle to work scheme

Health and Wellbeing support

Parking onsite

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Transport Operation is preferred.
• Experience in Logistics setting is essential.
• PC literate in Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient operation of day-to-day shift.
• Maximise productivity and quality by supporting drivers and clerical team.
• Monitor and control absence.

Skills

People management skills

Logistics experience

Planning and reporting

Understanding of warehouse procedures

Ability to work under pressure

Transport legislation knowledge

Team working

PC literate (Excel and Word)

Education

CPC qualification

Job description

Transport Team Manager

Location: Hatfield

Hours: Night shift, Monday to Friday 22:00-06:00 with flexibility for weekends and holiday cover.

Salary: £43,366.08 + 10% shift premium = £47,702.69 per annum

Benefits

• 25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Free eye test
• 50% of health checks
• Access to discounted RAC breakdown cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing support
• Parking onsite

Key Responsibilities

• The efficient operation of your day-to-day shift.
• Maximise productivity and quality through monitoring, encouraging, and supporting drivers and clerical team.
• Ensure effective use of all available resources, working based on continual improvement and cost-down.
• Ensure KPI's are met.
• Monitor and control absence.
• Ensure effective communications both internally in Transport department, within the Distribution Centre, and with customers including Supply Chain and branches.
• Challenge underperformance and recognise good performance in equal measure.
• Conduct disciplinary and absence hearings effectively when required.
• Conduct appraisal reviews for the colleagues within your team.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience within a Transport Operation is preferred.
• Experience in a Logistics setting is essential.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Ability to plan resource and report KPI information with accuracy.
• Good understanding of multi-temperature warehouse/transport procedures and compliance; ability to demonstrate high levels of initiative, focus, commitment, and flexibility.
• Commitment and ability to work under pressure.
• Experience applying knowledge of relevant legislation, especially Transport Legislation, and awareness of the impact of non‑compliance on the company Operator Licence.
• 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.
• CPC qualification is preferred but not essential.
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