Transport Supervisor

Menzies Distribution are currently looking for an experienced Transport Supervisor to join our busy team based in Blunham. You will be responsible for ensuring that all work is distributed whilst complying with Transport Legislation, Health & Safety and customer service requirements.

What You Really Want To Know:

Salary: £35,978.26K Per Annum
Pattern: Rotating 4 On/4 Off Pattern on Nights
Hours: 42 hours per shift pattern
Monthly Pay
Parking Onsite
Transport Supervisor Duties:

Ensure that all deliveries are executed in line with plan provided by the Regional Planning Centre
Control and execution of the Day and Night Plan
Pre-Brief all drivers to ensure they fully understand the days work and what is required of them
De-Brief all drivers to ensure they have completed all required work and any issues challenged have been dealt with.
Dealing with issues and resolving issues as they arise through the shift and amending the plan to suit when issues arise to ensure we maintain acceptable customer service levels
Minimise/Maximum impact on vehicle earnings to ensure we still hit budgeted vehicle earnings
Weekend work may be required from time to time to help cover holidays with either shift swap or overtime.
A face to face handover is required to be completed each side of your shift
Communicating issues as they arise to relevant stake holders
Adhering to and controlling Transport related Compliance
Be able to maintain TMS system compliance
Conducting investigations and return to work interviews etc as required
TMS load creation and TMS system allocation
Source local agency drivers as and when required (in conjunction with our PSL)
Source local sub-contractors as and when required
Co-ordinate and build key KPI reports for customer
Ensure accurate trailer checks are completed and sent
Ensure that site teams are aware that the loads meet safety standards
All other transport office related duties including POD control and scanning
Transport Supervisor Requirements:

‘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.
Strong negotiating skills
Good standard of education
IT literate
Knowledge of Health & Safety
Commercial understanding
Knowledge of transport systems.
Benefits:

Uniform & PPE provided
Healthcare Cashplan for all employees and dependants, including dental, optical, physiotherapy, health screening, 24/7 counselling and more
Employee perks: discount on trips, hotels, gyms, days out, restaurants, supermarkets and more
Discount on mobile phone contracts with EE;
Training opportunities and development plans
Flexible working options
INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution 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