Transport Supervisor

Menzies Distribution Limited; Devizes; On-site; GBP 36,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national distribution company based in Devizes is seeking an experienced Transport Supervisor to join their team. This full-time, permanent position involves managing drivers, ensuring compliance with transport regulations, and liaising with internal and external customers. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of drivers' hours and TMS knowledge. Competitive salary ranging from £36,000 to £40,000 based on experience, along with benefits like a workplace pension scheme, training opportunities, and health and wellness support.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Paid day to volunteer for a charity

Value Awards for exceptional performance

Healthcare Cash Plan

20% off EE mobile line rental

Unique Industry Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of rules and regulations around drivers' hours.
• Experience working in a Transport Office.
• TMS knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activity of drivers effectively.
• Ensure compliance with transport legislation and internal policies.
• Prepare and submit various KPI reports.
• Maintain and manage the Transport Management System (TMS).
• Liaise with customers and suppliers and develop effective working relationships.

Skills

Understanding of drivers' hours

Tacho and Compliance knowledge

TMS knowledge

Computer Literate

Flexible attitude

Experience in Transport Office

Job description

Overview

Hours: Full-time

Shift: Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Menzies Distribution Solutions are looking for an experienced Transport Supervisor to join our team based in Devizes. As a Transport Supervisor, you'll be responsible forsupporting our customer, drivers and colleagues throughout the business.

The Details:

• Salary: £36,000 to £40,000 dependant on experience and qualifications
• Hours: 05:00 - 14:30
• Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday Days
• Parking Onsite
• Monthly Pay
• Maintenance and Management of the Transport Management System (TMS).
• Ensure effective and efficient use of driver and vehicle resources.
• Ensuring customer requirements are administered in a timely, controlled and recorded manner.
• Liaise, support and develop effective working relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Promote effective and efficient standards of work, in order to comply with transport legislation, company policy and Health & Safety legislation.
• Promotion and adherence to site policy and procedure.
• Managing Drivers Day to day activity effectively.
• To carry out investigations or incident reports in relation to any vehicle incidents when necessary.
• Ensure all agency drivers are inducted correctly and Compliance is monitored.
• Manage tachograph infringements to ensure full compliance.
• Co-ordinate drivers including managing holiday and sickness cover.
• Query investigation and resolution.
• Preparing and submitting various KPI reports.
• Record, monitor & be proactive in achieving improved fuel efficiency and better MPG.
• Cross functional interaction (Warehouse / Drivers or Contractors / Customers).
• Undertake any other duties that are reasonably requested.
• Work together with Planning Centre and Kettering Site team to deliver the best customer service
• Ability to dynamically plan work when required ensuring all deliveries are made on time.

Qualifications

• A detailed understanding of the rules and regulation around drivers' hours
• Tacho and Compliance knowledge preferred
• TMS knowledge preferred
• Hardworking, positive and a flexible attitude to work
• Previous experience working in a Transport Office
• Understand WTD
• Computer Literate
• Time For You: Relax with 28 days of holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
• 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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