A family business, our client is one of the one of UK?s leading independent distributors of fresh produce, chilled and ambient goods to the foodservice market and is the Winner of the Foodservice Supplier Of The Year 2006 award. They supply Hotel Groups, Restaurants, Retail concepts, Event caterers, Government organisations, Independent Caterers, Schools and Colleges, Hospitals, Pub Groups and are Purchasing solutions providers. The company continually invests heavily in better product sourcing, cutting edge systems and personnel development to meet and surpass the expectations of our clients. Everyone at the company knows that the business is more than just a livelihood, it?s the life-blood.The owners of the company have been supplying fresh produce for over sixty years, originally with a fruit and vegetables stall in a market in London.They started supplying restaurants in London and the Home Counties and moved to Old Spitalfields Market and over the past decade, there has been further substantial growth.As the coverage area has become wider and wider, a number of strategically located depots have been opened in order to achieve the company?s ambition of a complete national coverage. In September 2005, a new national distribution facility was opened in Hertfordshire, enabling an even further expansion, allowing a massive increase in the product range.The company?s commitment to quality and service is unshakeable. It drives them to constantly invest in new systems, product development, and above all, personnel development. The team share a common desire to consistently deliver high quality service to customers.The Role:As a result of a restructure of our clients transport function they are now seeking a number of Transport Team Leaders.Transport Team Leaders report into Transport Shift Managers and assist the Shift Manager with the day to day running of the shift. Depending upon which shift is worked depends upon the activities you will be managing. This could be route planning, driver and vehicle deployment, driver de-briefing etc etc.Overall whichever shift you work you will ensure adherence to legal compliance and Health & Safety measures.As the transport operation is 6 x 24, a rota system is place. The rota is based on a 2 week rota. Week one is 6 days on, one day off and then the following week is five days on, two days off for and then back to Week 1 rota.Actual shifts worked are 12 hour shifts and the timings of shifts are 12 midnight to 12 noon, 2am : 2pm, 3am : 3pm and 4am to 4pm.
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Knowledge and Skills:

The successful candidate will be a CPC holder, with experience in transport / distribution management gained in a fast moving multi -drop environment.

Demonstrating exceptional leadership, communication and motivational skills, you will assist with the planning and organizing all transport activities, manage all transport staff and forge good working relationships with customers.

You should have transport supervisory / management experience, coupled with a sound grasp of current practice and transport legislation.

You will combine ambition with a flexible outlook and have the ability to multi-task in order to handle competing priorities.

Excellent communication skills are a must, together with the ability to balance professional ethics and commercial needs.

You will have the ability to work on your own initiative and deal with difficult situations calmly and efficiently.

Finally you should have the necessary inter-personal skills to effectively work as part of a depot transport management team.

The company offers excellent career opportunities to dynamic and ambitious employees.

Starting salary will be in a range of between £23-28k depending upon the candidate?s skill set and experience.

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