Transport Supervisor Birmingham, England
Job description
As Transport Supervisor you’ll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of distribution, as well as the effectively executing the transport plan for your Greggs supply site.
What you'll doOf course, there’s a lot more detail to how you’ll make this happen. On top of leading the department to make sure it’s safe for our staff and customers, and legally compliant, you’ll get involved in all sorts; scheduling routes and drivers, vehicle availability, meeting cost and customer KPIs, making sure driver training is up to date and health and safety and food hygiene standards are followed by your team.
You’ll be leading a great Transport team and you’ll provide support through being visible, mentoring and coaching your team and completing personal development reviews and plans with them. You’ll support the Transport Manager; driving departmental improvements and developing proactive transport approaches.
About youYou’re a leader who has experience in managing teams, building team capability and motivating your people to bring their best every day
A Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Category CE/Class 1 or Category C/Class 2 driving license for at least 1 year (Maximum 6 penalty points), is not essential but is desirable.
You can meet the shift requirements for this vacancy
You know what you’re talking about when it comes to vehicle legislation, drivers' hours and tachograph legislation
You’re the go to person when it comes to knowledge and experience of chill chain, temperature-controlled delivery operation and daily fresh operation.
You’re good with numbers, reports and Microsoft Office 365
You’re an excellent communicator able to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders from different backgrounds
Your prioritisation skills enable you to effectively manage a fast and evolving workload for yourself and your team
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.
Vacancy InformationAs a Transport Supervisor you’ll be a key player in making sure that the nations favourite products are delivered to our shops on time and in full so our loyal customers leave our shops with a smile on their face. We can offer you:
Competitive pay
4.2 weeks annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays
Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
Paid breaks
Free hot drinks while on a shift break
Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
Career progression and learning and development
Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing.
Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers.
A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
