Transport Team Leader

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Why you should work for Wincanton:

• Monday to Saturday - 5 days per week
• Unrivalled salary - £32,000 per annum
• Extensive retail discounts across all the big retailers including supermarkets, fashion, technology, travel, days out, hair & beauty, sports and much more!
• Permanent employment contract with an ever evolving and growing market leader
• Continuous training and development opportunities
• RAC cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees
• Healthcare cash plan programme
• Pension scheme
• Death in service benefit – although we hope you never have to use it!
• Awards and Recognition

What will you be doing as a Transport Team Leader?

• Manage, direct and monitor the transport operations and overall performance of the delivery teams to increase efficiency and maximise service and performance.
• Day to day task such as route planning, resource allocation and management/driver supervision.
• Effective communication and support of the delivery teams.
• Maintain morale of the delivery teams through engagement and carrying out 1-2-1’s with core employees.
• Support the warehouse department with any transport related issues
• Assist the Transport Manager with recruitment, training and coaching of delivery teams.
• Updating and completion of spreadsheets, documents and systems.
• Manage, support and maintain contact and communications with internal departments, Suppliers, Managers & Stakeholders.
• Drive a culture of accountability, setting examples for team members and the organisation around commitment, work ethic and professionalism.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Adhere to all Wincanton policies and procedures.
• Support in employee investigations, return to works, welfare meetings and disciplinaries.
• Ensuring all employee paperwork is loaded onto Oracle (employee system) in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensuring new starters and leavers are processed quickly and efficiently following system processes.

The succesful candidate will have:

• Experience and understanding of logistics supply chain
• Experience and understanding of the movement of vehicles and associated activities and compliance
• Understanding of all relevant driving legislation including tachograph policies, driving hours and the road Traffic Act
• Line management experience and effective people skills
• Able to implement and manage change
• Able to resource plan, ensure maximum use of resources in cost-effective manner
• Clear communication and collaboration at all levels, e.g. customers, colleagues and direct reports.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Overtime

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID 19 protocols in place