Transport Team Manager- Coventry

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Transport Team Manager - Coventry, Coventry

Client: Food Service Logistics

Location: Coventry, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 6aba1e358acd

Job Views: 2

Posted: 30.03.2025

Expiry Date: 14.05.2025

Job Description:

Overview:

Full-time, permanent position (Alternating day shift and night shift every two weeks)

As a Transport Team Manager at Food Service Logistics, you will be in charge of managing an operational division of our company for Starbucks, overseeing the drivers and activities to ensure we consistently meet and strive to exceed our clients' expectations. This role is based at our Coventry depot.

Main responsibilities include:

• Fleet/HGV management on a wide range of vehicles.
• Keeping expenses under control and overseeing operational needs.
• Ensuring the operation is fully compliant with all legislative regulations including the operator licence, drivers' hours, tachograph infringements, and working time.
• Manage accident and incident reporting and investigation.
• Conduct productive, on-time performance reviews; manage any challenging conversations with drivers.
• Handle ER problems promptly, communicating with HR and your manager to guarantee effective and consistent outcomes.

Minimum Requirements:

• HGV knowledge and transport managerial experience.
• Proven experience with multi-drop deliveries/planning.
• Significant experience in a managerial position within Transport or Logistics.
• Understanding of reporting and recording performance statistics.
• Understanding of Transport management systems.
• Experience in investigating vehicle accidents.
• Significant experience with conducting investigations, disciplinaries, grievance, absence reviews, etc.
• Understanding of site health and safety regulations.
• Knowledgeable and up to date on all Transport processes.

Benefits:

• Great pension scheme increasing with service & Life Assurance Policy with up to 4 x basic salary.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service.
• Perkbox Benefits and Rewards platform including Employee Assistance helpline.
• Internal training programmes and development opportunities offered.