Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Transport Supervisor
Hereford
£30,000 – £36,000
Monday – Friday 9:30 – 18:00
Yolk Recruitment are partnered with a successful and well-established food and drink manufacturer based near Hereford who have been making premium award-winning products since 1880.
They are searching for a Transport Supervisor to play a vital leadership role in keeping their operations running smoothly.
This is what you'll be doing:
- Supervise the day-to-day transport operation, ensuring products are delivered safely, on time and to the highest service standards.
- Lead and support the Transport Planning team, managing workloads, shift cover and performance while promoting a safety-first culture.
- Oversee route planning, fleet performance and resource allocation, proactively resolving operational issues and supporting warehouse loading activities.
- Ensure full compliance with transport legislation, driver hours and company policies, while supporting audits and maintaining accurate records.
- Monitor transport KPIs, analyse operational performance and work with internal departments, drivers and the Transport Manager to drive continuous improvement.
The experience you'll need in this role:
- Previous experience supervising transport or logistics operations within a fast-paced distribution environment.
- Strong understanding of fleet operations, transport legislation, drivers' hours regulations and tachograph compliance.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage, coach and develop transport planning teams.
- Experience monitoring operational performance, analysing KPIs and implementing improvements to enhance efficiency and service levels.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across drivers, warehouse teams and internal departments.
And this is what you'll get in return:
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holiday
- Discounted or free food
- Employee Discounts
- Life Insurance
- On-site Gym
- Company Pension
- On-site Parking
- Private Medical Insurance
Are you up to the challenge?
If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this role apply now!
*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying – then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.
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