Transport Team Manager - Night shift

Co-op; Newhouse; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holidays (including bank holidays)

30% off Co-op branded products

Pension contributions up to 10%

Access to financial management app

Free employee assistance program

Credit unions for loans and savings

Free eye tests every 2 years

Subsidized canteen and free parking

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Transport Team Manager for the night shift in Newhouse, Scotland, to ensure efficient product delivery. You will lead a team of drivers, focusing on performance, compliance, and team development. The ideal candidate has a logistics or FMCG background and strong communication skills.

Benefits include up to 43,000 GBP per annum, holidays starting from 31 days, and discounts on Co-op products. Join us to make a measurable impact in our inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in team management within logistics or FMCG environments.
• Strong understanding of transport compliance regulations.
• Capability to maintain performance standards in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of drivers to ensure timely and safe delivery of products.
• Mentor and develop team members to maximize performance.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage attendance issues.
• Build positive relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Team management in logistics or FMCG

Ability to work at pace and accuracy

Track record of performance achievement

Transport compliance knowledge

Planning and organization skills

Strong communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Job description

Transport Team Manager - Night Shift

£35,000 - £43,000 per annum plus great benefits
Night shift - 10pm - 6am
39 hours per week, full time, permanent
5 days over 7 including weekends

The Co-operative Retail Logistics, Newhouse CDC, Newhouse, ML1 5GH

We're looking for a transport team manager to join our depot in Newhouse.

In this role you'll be responsible for leading a team of drivers to make sure that our products are despatched from the depot and are delivered on time, safely and securely. You'll inspire, coach and lead your team to meet a variety of performance measures and mentoring your team to perform at their best at all time.

What you'll do

• lead a team of drivers
• work towards critical success transport measures
• mentor, engage and develop your team to be high performing at all times
• conduct performance reviews and manage performance for your team
• manage sickness and absence
• review and log driver infringements
• manage driver tachographs
• engage and build positive working relationships with various internal and external partners

What you'll bring

• previously managed a team, preferably from a logistics or FMCG background
• the ability to work at pace and accuracy
• a great track record of reaching and exceeding critical performance measures
• an understanding and have relevant knowledge of transport compliance
• great planning skills and able to organise your own and teams workload
• an understanding of how poor service can impact stores and customers
• strong and confident communication skills
• excellent IT skills

Why Co-op?

• Holidays starting from 31 days per year (including bank holidays)
• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Free employee assistance programme with extensive health, financial and wellbeing support
• Access to credit unions for loans and savings, plus rental deposit loans and season ticket loans
• Free eye tests every 2 years
• On-site facilities including a subsidised canteen and free parking

A place you'll belong

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.

We welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military families. We're proud to support meaningful careers, not just jobs, for those with Armed Forces experience and their partners.

Learn more about our recruitment process at Your Co-op Application Journey and our inclusion commitments at Diversity and inclusion at Co-op