Transport Team Leader
Culina Logistics Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | Not mentioned |
|---|---|
| Location | Market Drayton TF9 |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
Culina Logistics is the leading 3rd party UK logistics business specialising in chilled warehousing, providing an excellent platform for food and drink manufacturers.
We are now recruiting for an experienced Transport Team Leader on a full time, permanent basis at our Market Drayton site.
We have 2 positions available;
Shift: Nights or Holiday Cover
- To allocate both drivers and vehicles to loads in the most efficient way, taking into account holidays and sickness, drivers hours and WTD regulations.
- Effective communication with the planning team and other depots to optimise resource across the network and achieve the most efficient plan
- Planning driver start times to meet the sites despatch KPI
- Proactively communicate with third party hauliers to ensure collection times are adhered to from site.
- Liaising with the shunting operation covering pre loading and unloading operation.
- Maintaining clear and effective communication with drivers, communicating accurate start times, load information, directions.
- Ensure orders are despatched and delivered in the right condition in line with customer specifications.
- Communicate with the collection or delivery points to advice of any delays.
- Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
- Plan, allocate and book all special transport in accordance with instructions provided by the customer and communicate to required depts.
- Allocate equipment to meet maintenance / service intervals as instructed by the maintenance planner.
- Controlling equipment through sign in / sign out procedure.
- Adhere to the business Health & Safety policy, ensuring that all accidents are reported including near misses to promote a good Health & Safety culture on site.
- Maintaining good morale, reporting any driver’s issues or concerns to management.
- Manage the integrity of the transport system functionality (housekeeping).
- Conduct investigations in line with company procedure.
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Adaptable and methodical approach to work / training
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team or individually
- Be professional, approachable and helpful to ensure smooth running of the general operation
- Knowledge & experience of tachograph / driving rules and regulations
- CPC National desirable, but not essential
- Attention to detail / accuracy
- Planning and organising skills, high level of numeracy
- Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages
- Effectively prioritise work load in order to meet set deadlines
- Transport experience in FMCG environment
- Excellent Customer Service skills
Additional Information
In return for your passion, hard work and determination in providing outstanding service to our customers we offer:
- Opportunities to progress
- Free hot drinks and on site catering facilities
- Life assurance
- Retail discounts
- Training, development and secondments opportunities and MANY MORE.
When our staff have passion for what they do they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients, Click APPLY NOW to #JoinOurWinningTeam and begin your career today!
Company description:
Established in 1994, Culina Group are a market leading ambient and chilled food & drink 3PL specialist, providing warehousing, and distribution with added value services including contract packing across the UK and Ireland. Culina Group invest heavily in its people, infrastructure and technology to keep the business at the forefront of the industry and continue to meet the changing requirements of its customers and the retail sector. The company are looking towards the future and the continuation of being one of the leading logistics companies within the UK.
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