Greggs
Transport Manager
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About the Role
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Logistics Team at Greggs Leeds Bakery and really help to shape the future Transport Operation.
As Transport Manager you will lead a fleet of approximately 35 vehicles and a team of around 80 Drivers, 9 Team Leaders and 3 Shift Supervisors, overseeing approximately 2023 deliveries each week to around 289 shop locations.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with our warehouse teams to develop and maintain the most efficient and cost-effective delivery profile for our customers.
What you'll do
- Lead a team of drivers and supervisors to deliver against the logistics strategy.
- Drive a culture of excellence, openness, and continuous improvement.
- Responsible for Transport Planning and Problem Solving.
- Ensure fleet is serviced and maintained and ensure the operation is fully compliant with legislation and company policy where applicable.
- Recruit, train, and coach members of the transport team to improve performance and manage underperformance where necessary.
- Creating and implementing rota patterns for 24-7 cover whilst maintaining service and budgetary control.
- Developing and maintaining set Key Performance Indicators and ensuring these are fully utilised to drive improvement.
- Ensuring that Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations and standards are adhered to.
- To encourage a Food Safety Culture within the Team.
- Ensuring that Team training is carried out within company policy and legal compliance.
- Leading the team with high visibility through regular meetings and coaching, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility in line with the values.
- To be responsible and accountable for achieving targets, continuous improvements, and projects.
- Carrying out PDR’s with direct reports, agreeing targets and objectives, conducting monthly 1 to 1’s and agreeing individual development plans to forge strong communication links within the department.
- Ensure professional, industry, and business-related knowledge and skills are kept up to date.
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About you
You will fit right into this role if you:
- Hold a National CPC or International CPC (Training may be given).
- Have up-to-date knowledge of WTD and all relevant transport legislation.
- Take ownership and effectively challenge unacceptable standards of behaviours.
- Lead by example.
- Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels and lead by example.
- Can demonstrate a proven ability to provide excellence in customer service.
- Have experience of, and the ability to multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace.
- Are results-focused with strong planning, prioritising, and organisation skills.
- Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative.
- Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions.
- Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good.
- Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey.
Benefits
We can offer you:
- Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary.
- Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%.
- Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products.
- Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year.
- 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day.
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year.
- Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate.
- Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsided for your dependants.
- Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness.
- Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary.
- Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family.
- Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support.
- Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers.
- Career progression and learning and development opportunities.
- 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.
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About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture - how we behave and support each other. Everyone's welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences, or beliefs, we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs.
Base Location: Leeds Bakery, LS13 4UD
Role Type: Full-time
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