Transport Supervisor

Company Description
Fowler Welch - a multi-award winning logistics provider who deliver a range of products and services to retailers and wholesalers across the nation. We live by a simple set of values: to delight our customers, maximise our efficiency, be socially responsible and promote being an employer of choice.

We are now recruiting for a Transport Supervisor on a full time, permanent basis at our Teynham depot.
**Shift**: Wednesday to Saturday, 07.00-19.00
**Job Purpose**:To be responsible for leading the traffic operations team and driver team to ensure the efficient and effective planning of Company and / or Third-Party resources and all aspects of the transport operation complies within current legal restrictions and guidelines. To manage vehicle and driver utilisation and ensure drivers are managed effectively.

To ensure that all customer service levels, and operational targets are met, cost and productivity targets are achieved and within the constraints of the driver’s hours and Health and Safety regulations.

**Job Description**:
The role-holder will be responsible for but not limited to the following tasks:

- To ensure that colleagues you have responsibility for work within a safe environment and that the transport operation, and its driver’s, operates within current transport related regulations.
- Manage driver performance and behaviors using available technology and tools focusing on driver’s hours, infringements, driving style and driver compliance such as vehicle checks etc.
- Plan & control equipment and resource to ensure that customer service level targets are met and exceeded.
- To plan the effective utilisation of drivers, vehicles and agency drivers.
- To ensure that all elements of the job are communicated effectively to Transport team and drivers.
- Liaise with customers regarding present or future concerns that may impact service levels agreed.
- Undertake additional tasks/duties as may be required by management.
- Maintain department discipline including time keeping, conduct and performance with the support of HR and utilising the Company disciplinary policy and procedures where appropriate and escalating issues when necessary.
- Identify the training and development needs for departmental Colleagues and coach/organise/oversee solutions using own knowledge and company training tools.
- To support and if necessary, deputise of the Transport Manager in meetings or customer reviews.
- Close liaison with fellow team members and management to discuss efficiencies and agreed operational practices.

**Qualifications**:

- Experience of fleet maintenance is desirable
- Knowledge and experience of FMCG environment
- Current CPC would be advantageous
- Experience of vehicle servicing and maintenance within a similar environment
- Thoroughness/attention to detail
- Able to work effectively in a team
- Good communication skills
- People and Performance Management
- Computer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Sound Geographical Knowledge, With ESP Enterprise Transport Management
- Basic understanding of driver’s hours regulations/Tachograph law
- Experience of supervising workloads within a distribution/transport environment or similar
- Experience of working within the Transport/Logistics Industry
- Experience in vehicle operating within FMCG chilled distribution environment
- People and Performance Management
- Ideally with ESP Enterprise Transport Management, and telematic software experience
- Thoroughness/attention to detail
- Working in an open plan office environment, overseeing a large operations and driver team

Additional Information**
In return, we offer**:

- Free Fowler Welch Healthcare Cash Plan
- Free Life Insurance as a Fowler Welch employee equal to three times your basic salary
- Competitive Pension Scheme
- Recognition schemes for our exceptional employees - monthly winners receive £100 of shopping vouchers

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