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Location: Thatcham, Berkshire
Woodland Logistics are recruiting a Transport Supervisor for our team in Thatcham, Berkshire. Based at a customer site and reporting to the Contract Manager, you will support the transport team in delivering an effective and efficient operation that meets customer requirements.
About Woodland Group
Woodland Group is an independently owned logistics and supply chain company focused on innovation, collaboration, development and delivering expert solutions in a fast-moving environment.
About The Role
- Supervise and communicate site work allocation, ensuring service and cost requirements are met.
- Support the central transport team with operational matters and ad-hoc transport requests.
- Ensure customer requirements and procedures are consistently met.
- Monitor service delivery and address concerns or failures appropriately.
- Maintain effective communication with management, drivers, customers and the wider transport team.
- Manage driver workflow, daily debriefs and correct PDA use, including status and signature reporting.
- Maintain accurate operational and transport documentation.
- Assist with vehicle maintenance and ensure the fleet remains roadworthy.
- Support driver and team concerns to encourage a safe and effective workforce.
- Maintain knowledge of relevant transport legislation and Operating Licence requirements.
- Promote company policies, procedures and health and safety.
- Support process improvements, contract-specific projects and other duties required by management.
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Personal Specification
- Experience in a similar role within the logistics or fleet management industry.
- Resilient, process-driven, self-starter who can work under pressure and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work thoroughly and methodically, with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other members of the team as well as key stakeholders across the group.
- Natural ability and enjoyment in building and maintaining strong working relationships.
- Ability to excel within a team environment as well as work autonomously when required.
- Flexible, adaptable and open-minded, responding well to ever-changing priorities and challenges while remaining calm and focused on getting the job done.
- Proactive in looking at ways to improve processes, with the initiative to put them forward and, where possible, into practice.
- Actively seek ways to enhance your knowledge and improve your performance.
- Self-motivated, with drive and ambition - you thrive off achieving great success and helping to build a great place to work.
- Fantastic communication skills and a desire to be part of a small team of industry experts.
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Why You'll Love Working for Us
- Generous holiday allowance increasing with service
- Recognition and length of service incentives
- Enhanced occupational maternity pay
- Profit share scheme
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Health cash plan
- Mental health and stress hotline
- Retail discounts
- Discounted health club membership
- Real career opportunities
- Team bonding opportunities and events
- And much more
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Woodland Group, please do not hesitate.
Woodland Group is an equal opportunity workplace and a member of the Disability Confidence Scheme. We are committed to providing accessible interviews for applicants with disabilities.
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The Woodland Group Ltd does not accept speculative CVs from agencies and politely requests agencies refrain from contacting line managers directly.
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