Transport Team Leader

Company Description

Culina Logistics provides integrated supply chain services and expertise for food & drink products that require strict refrigerated temperatures.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport professional to join our Market Drayton site as Transport Team Leader.

The successful candidate will be responsible in overseeing the Transport Operations team to ensure the operation is running in the most efficient way. This site in Market Drayton operations with a fleet size of 30 units, 70 trailers and has a headcount of 80-90 drivers with volume rapidly increasing.

Salary: £34,421 per annum. 

Working hours: Sunday to Thursday, 22:00 - 06:30 *Flexibility is required for holiday cover*.

Key Duties of Transport Team Leader:

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.
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.
Maintaining good morale, reporting any driver’s issues or concerns to management. In turn, communicating any operational changes that may affect a driver’s daily duties.
Manage the integrity of the transport system functionality (housekeeping).
This list is not exhaustive and the successful candidate may be required to carry out other duties.

Qualifications

Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information.
The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
Able to work as part of a team or individually.
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.
Transport experience ideally in a FMCG environment.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Logistics a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement.
Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
Life Assurance -  2 x your annual salary.
Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam