Transport Supervisor

We have a fantastic opening for a Transport Supervisor, within our Fleet team at our Stone Mill.

**ABOUT US**

Every day we provide rural and agricultural communities with the support they need to succeed. Whether they are after a healthier herd or flock, increased yields, faster growth rates, a decent return on their land or even just a helping hand. We have the people, products, and services to help our customers get from where they are now to where they want to be. This is why every role at Carr's Billington is hugely important to our shared success and why we welcome talent from across all different backgrounds to work across our retail, feed, machinery, fuel and central support divisions.

Carr's Billington Agriculture is a subsidiary company of The Billington Group, who are also the proud owner of Criddle & Co., English Provender Company and Billington Foods.

**The Job**

To ensure the daily supervision of all allocated LGV Drivers and the distribution of all planned deliveries in accordance with the transport plan in order to meet the needs of customer orders and production. Ensure all Fleet vehicles are safe and serviced as required and that we operate within all appropriate legislative requirements, Codes of Practise and Company Procedures. Lead technical support in an assigned region.

Lead the driver team with effective leadership, motivation and team building to empower the individuals to take responsibility and ownership.

Support the safety of the team through engaging in the DRF, and Farm review process and that suitable and sufficient actions are taken to maintain Driver safety.

Build effective relationships with other functions and suppliers to understand and ensure customer expectations are met. (E.g CSU, Sales, Production, Raw Materials & Hauliers)

Maintain hygiene standards on site for a safe working environment and meet the requirements of the relevant assurance schemes

Manage and monitor the hours of drivers to ensure both legal compliance and efficient use of drivers and ensure tachograph downloads are completed by Drivers within required timeframes

Work within the company polices and procedures to ensure that all drivers are treated equally and fairly, including but not limited to, absence, holidays, training and performance

Ensure the achievement of feed safety is always a priority.

Ensure that there is an effective fleet maintenance program in place that sustains vehicles in a safe and road worthy condition, and that the plan is followed to remain compliant with the relevant legislation. Ensuring reported defects are actioned appropriately in a timely fashion.

Supply the availability of resource, fleet and Drivers, to the Transport Planners on a weekly basis for the following week. In conjunction with the Transport Planner's ensure that vehicles and drivers are effectively utilised across all locations and the vehicle maintenance schedules are accounted for in the plan.

Support the Distribution Manager to ensure that all Drivers adhere to the Company's Driver manual, and the AIC Code of Practise for Road Haulage; and Road Traffic policies and procedures and report any non-compliance immediately.

Adhere to Department, Company and Group policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to Safety, Health and Environmental.

To ensure all relevant legislation and approved codes of practice, are adhered to in respect of ongoing compliance, including but not limited to UFAS, FIAS, ADR & NOPS assurance schemes, an support any relevant audits.

Operate Paragon to ensure efficient and effective load planning that meets customer and site requirements; be able to fulfil all load planning without the use of Paragon if necessary.

Proactively manage Drivers training requirements and ensure training needs are actioned in a timely manner.

other task associated with the efficient technical support of a Workshop.

**SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES REQUIRED**

**Essential**

Experience in a Transport Operation or planning environment.

Experience with Drivers hours control and management.

People Management and Development.

Respond positively to change - Change Champion.

Strong Influencer - able to overcome employee objections.

Flexibility to vary location and work patterns according to business priorities.

Organisation and Prioritisation Skills.

Applies Discretion; communicates to the right people about the right things.

**Desirable**

Experience in Food/Agricultural Industry.

Hold a Transport Manager CPC Qualification/willing to obtain one.

**BENEFITS**

As part of The Billington Group we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
An attractive salary package.

Annual salary reviews in September each year.

A minimum of 25 days annual leave.

Opportunity to work for a well-established family-owned business with ambitions for growth and innovation.

**_ Your Health_**

**Health Assured**:Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which offers counsell