Transport Supervisor

The Role

The role will assist the Site Operations Manager with the smooth running of the Ayr DC. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a Transport Team and Warehouse.

Daily responsibilities include:

• Support a safe and legally compliant Transport operation
• Supporting the Site Operations Manager ensuring that all processes are adhered to within transport, on site and on the road.
• Supporting operating plans, fleet, equipment and resourcing levels meet demand
• Exemplifies the company’s values and behaviours. Be an inspirational leader communicating consistently
• Customer focused, ensuring all colleagues understand the impact their role has on customer service; managing performance to improve NPS.
• Provide innovative solutions to continuously improve performance
• Coach and mentor the team building talent and succession plans throughout the Cross Dock Operation.
• Work closely with the Site Operations Manager to ensure efficiencies can be identified and best in practice procedures put into place
• Supporting objective setting and performance reviews are in place for all colleagues
• Help to Organise service and maintenance of MHE and vehicles in line with legal requirements
• Help to Manage driver hours in line with working time legislation

Skills needed

• Previous experience within a warehouse would be desirable.
• Previous experience in Transport.
• Good geographical knowledge
• Extensive understanding of transport legislation
• Computer Literacy
• Effective communication style and ability to influence home delivery crews
• Demonstrate the ability to improve team performance

Personal Qualities / Behaviours

• Positively contributes to the team
• Hard working, conscientious and willing to go the ‘extra-mile’
• Smart and professional in appearance
• Flexible approach and attitude to workSelf-Motivated and disciplined
• Have flexibility to work additional hours during peak trading or to cover absence

The Benefits

In return for your contribution to the team’s performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus all these extra benefits:

• Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
• Bonus Scheme
• Medicash - cashback options for Health and wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
• Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you’re off work long term due to illness
• Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General
• Discounted Gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual leave buy & sell scheme – you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
• Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
• Career progression – access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
• Long service awards and ‘Love to Shop’ voucher rewards to spend as you like

(*qualifying periods and terms apply)