Transport Team Leader

Life in this role Our Market Drayton site have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Team Leader to join our team on a full time permanent basis. As a Transport Team Leader you will be responsible for the supervision of the Transport Operations Team and the driver team, including the daily planning of company and third-party resources, ensuring that all vehicles and drivers get clear precise instructions and are fully utilised. Shift: 4 on 4 off shift pattern, 18:30-06:30 Salary: £36,340.25 per annum plus night shift premium 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. * 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 advise of any delays. * Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments. * Allocate equipment to meet maintenance / service intervals as instructed by the maintenance planner. * Adhere to the business Health & Safety policy, ensuring that all accidents are reported. Job requirements What you'll need ... * Transport experience in FMCG environment. * 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. * Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages. * Effectively prioritise workload in order to meet set deadlines. JBRP1_UKTJ