Transport Team Leader

Posted 07 October 2024
Salary £13.80
LocationWorksop
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Logistics & Distribution
Reference021543
Job FunctionOperations
Contact NameTammy Sanderson
Expiry date 30 October 2024

Job description

Why Greencore?

We’re a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better.

We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK.

We supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.

Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

 

Manton 110:

A major picking depot in Worksop, employing more than 200 colleagues and operating a fleet of more than 60 vehicles. The depot server major convenience retailers in the region.

 

What you will be doing

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Team Leader to join our Team based at our Worksop Depot.

 Working nights, 2 week rota working Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday on week 1, then Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Friday on week 2 18:00 - 06:00. 

You will be part of a small team responsible for overseeing the Greencore delivery network of using both HGVs and Vans. 

The operation runs 364 days a year and is a fast paced depot to start a transport career. 

 

As a Team Leader you will be responsible for but not limited to:

  • Admin work/ Data input
  • Interacting with drivers
  • Liaising with customer service and thirds parties over email and phone
  • Overlooking van routes to ensure smooth delivery
  • Manage the workload of the drivers, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
  • Control and manage KPI requirements
  • Being a strong example of safe Health and Safety practices
  • Overseeing the day to day running of the HGVs and Vans routes
  • Reporting into Transport Management
  • You may also be required to cover van routes in case of high absence, so a full UK driving license is required

 

What we are looking for

  • Experience working within the transport industry is desirable
  • A full, UK driving License is required as you may be required to drive when required
  • Good attention to detail
  • Self-disciplined and able to work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met
  • Be computer literate, including the use of Excel spreadsheets

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

 

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

 

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

 

What you’ll get in return

 

*         Holidays

*         Pension up to 8% matched

*         Life insurance up to 4x salary

*         Company share save scheme

*         Greencore Qualifications

*         Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

*         Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.