Transport Supervisor

Menzies Distribution Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK distribution company is seeking an experienced Transport Supervisor in Coalville. The role involves distributing workload while ensuring compliance with transport legislation and health & safety requirements. Candidates should have experience in a busy transport office, knowledge of drivers' hours, and excellent IT skills. Responsibilities include monitoring delivery processes and driver allocation. This full-time position offers a permanent contract and various employee benefits including holidays, pension schemes, and health cash plans.

Benefits

20 days holiday

Paid volunteer day

Health Cash Plan

Pension scheme

Healthcare discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy transport office.
• Knowledge of Drivers Hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation.
• Ability to prioritize a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all work is distributed according to legislation.
• Maximize utilization of drivers in line with regulations.
• Conduct investigations and return to work interviews.

Skills

Transport legislation knowledge

Health & Safety awareness

Time management

IT literacy

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Hours: Full-time

Shift: 4 On/4 Off

Duration: Permanent

Menzies Distribution Solutions are currently looking for an experienced Transport Supervisor to join our busy team based in Coalville. You will be responsible for ensuring that all work is distributed whilst complying with Transport Legislation, Health & Safety and customer service requirements.You will also ensure that the’s products are delivered on time and in full using the most cost effective means possible, and best use of available resources including maximising the utilisation of Menzies Drivers in line with current driver hours and WTD legislation.

The Details:

• Shift Pattern: 4 On/4 Off Nights
• Hours:18:00 – 06:00
• Parking Onsite
• Monthly Pay

About the Site:

• Based on a customer site
• 24/7 Operation
• General Haulage, working soley with Class 1 Vehicles. Predominantly in the packaging industry.
• Executethe plan provided by the onsite Planning Team.
• Health & Safety Awareness and ability to adhere and control Transport related Compliance.
• Standard Supervisor Responsibilities as follows: Pre-Brief & De-Brief Driver, Allocation/resourcing of drivers/sub-contractors, Communicate issues as they arise to relevant stake holders, POD Control, Vehicle earning awareness, Multiple system useage/compliance
• Overtime may be required from time to time to help cover holidays and sickness.
• Conducting investigations and return to work interviews etc as required
• Source local agency drivers as and when required (in conjunction with our PSL) and local sub-contractors as and when required.
• Ensure accurate trailer checks are completed and sent
• ‘Right To Work’ in the UK
• Experience of working in a busy Transport office
• Knowledge of Drivers Hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement.
• IT literate - ability to multi task and move between multiple screens/systems/devices with ease.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Knowledge of transport systems.
• Ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Time For You:Relax with 20 days of holiday.
• Give Back:Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Appreciating You & Others:Celebrate special moments with Value Awards! Driver of the Year Awards, with 3 days paid leave for our finalists, including a fun filled day out for you and your partner and attendance to the awards ceremony with guest speakers.
• Your Future:Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
• Exclusive Discounts:Through your Healthcare Cash Plan you will have access to a discount portal, where you can make savings on travel and hotels, cinema tickets, days out and much more. We also offer 20% off your mobile line rental at EE!
• Progression & Training:Unique Industry Training such as: LST, Moffett, Manual Handling, Double Decker & Load Security. A paid day leave per year for your periodic CPC Training provided by us.
• Health & Wellness:Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans. In addition to this there is Virtual GP access, On-Demand Physio, Gym Discounts, Online Health Assessments & 24/7 Counselling.

INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

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