Culina Logistics is the leading 3rd party UK logistics business specialising in chilled warehousing providing an excellent platform for food and drink manufacturers.

Offering defined career path opportunities to enhance and develop your skills and experience, we are recruiting for a Transport First Line Manager to work in our chilled warehouse operation at our Market Drayton depot on a full time, permanent contract.

Shifts: Monday - Thursday 7.30pm - 6am 

Salary: £29,456

The role holder will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Effective planning of driver and vehicle resource to achieve delivery/collection times, creating and updating daily run summary
• Liaise with the shunting operation covering pre loading & unloading operation
• Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments
• Optimisation of resource and adherence of WTD and drivers’ hours legislation
• Using the Driver Rota, plan drivers according to shift pattern and available hours, taking into account holidays and sickness
• Equipment control through sign in/sign out procedure
• To ensure legal compliance regarding any defects, services, MOT’s etc
• Carry out disciplinary hearings, return to work meetings, substance misuse procedure etc in order to maintain standards and ensure that employees work at an appropriate level
• Ensure any risk assessments at depot are organised and carried out accordingly
• Ensure all accidents/incidents/near miss are logged and reported in line with company procedures
• Maintain clear and effective communication with drivers, communicating accurate start times, load information, directions, additional shifts etc
• To increase staff retention and maintain good morale, reporting any driver’s issues or concerns to management. In turn, communicate any operational changes that may affect a driver’s daily duties
• Ensure adherence to all statutory and legal requirements, adhere to all health & safety/ safe systems of work

• Significant knowledge & experience of tachograph/ driving rules and regulations
• CPC National desirable but not essential
• Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages
• Have knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours
• Significant transport experience in FMCG environment

In return for your passion, hard work and determination in providing outstanding service to our customers we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive holidays
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme
• Staff facilities including vending machines and canteen area
• Access to our benefits platform: discounts on high street retailers, utilities, holidays and cinema tickets
• Health cash plans: Hospital, dental and optical
• Training and development with career progression opportunities and MANY MORE

When our staff have passion for what they do they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients, Click APPLY NOW to #JoinOurWinningTeam and begin your career today