Transport Team Manager

Join Keelings! You will be part of a passionate team of people and a growing business. Come on the journey with us where you will grow and develop and truly feel a sense of belonging. At Keelings, we don't just grow quality fresh produce, we also nurture people and their professional development. The Keelings family always employ the best people for the job, the key to our success is the quality of the people we employ.   Our Strategic Priorities    Better Food - We make our products better and inspire more people to enjoy produce. People - We support our people to learn, be at their best, contribute and deliver on their commitments, using One Keelings' standards. Better Ways - Every year we improve our competitiveness, efficiency and delivery through insight, technology and One Keelings. Better World - We improve our environmental and social impact to make a positive difference in our world. Partnerships - Working with Keelings creates value and long-term relationships with our customers & suppliers. Growth - We invest in and deliver insight led, focused, profitable growth into the future.    Keelings Values   People Matter - We support and treat each other in a clear, fair and respectful way. We all learn, develop and encourage everyone to contribute Teamwork - We inspire and help each other to deliver our ambitions together as One Keelings Integrity - We do the right thing and deliver on our commitments Passion for Achievement - We motivate ourselves and each other to achieve our ambitions with energy, knowledge and courage. We are always striving to be better.   Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:   Organising and planning drivers and vehicle routes. Creating and completing daily schedules in full with costs focused mindset. Completing driver's rosters and agreeing same. Recording drivers hours to comply with legislation. Ensuring that vehicle maintenance is carried out as scheduled and in line with company guidelines (keeping to statutory requirements). Ensuring that current standards of health and safety are met and exceeded. Undertake incident control and investigation as required in line with company procedures. Dealing with all relevant customers' requirements. Ensuring that all drivers, trucks and trailers are well presented and that drivers' skills in relation to performance and customer care reflect the correct image of the company. Identifying and implementing increased efficiencies in order to maximise our service offering. To work in partnership with customers (both internal and external) to ensure optional service levels at all times. To act as the interface between the transport function and other functions as necessary to ensure a seamless provision of service.

• Ongoing review of the transport function in order to devises and implement optimal transport solutions

To ensure that all drivers and trucks and trailers are well presented and that drivers skills in relation to performance and customer care reflect the correct image of the company. Holiday cover where required. Complete weekly figures and KPI as required by the business. Recording driver's hours, haulier costs and extra costs incurred by the business each day. Recording all customers DOT and completion of the end of shift in a timely manner. Any other duties / tasks as outlined by your Manager. Flexibility is required to work shift work and to work outside of normal hours to suit the requirements of the Business. On call after hours to deal with any issue which may arise.   Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):  

• Weekly budget targets CPC
• DOT (delivered on time) target or 97% or better
• 100% compliant in all aspects of transport
• Team work, good communications and clear handovers
• Maintenance compliance adherence

Key Skills & Knowledge   Essential :   Full clean B license is necessary At least 2 years' experience within the Transport/Logistics industry Experience in route planning, dealing with drivers in a team and national work Experience with inbound and outbound logistics Experience in preparing and managing budgets/KPI's Good IT skills - competent in the use of Microsoft Office Applications Good communication skills Good planning and organizing skills Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative Ability to work and act under pressure Desirable: Qualification in Logistics Management would be an advantage Possession of transport managers CPC would be desirable although not essential.   Recruitment Process  1. CV Submission & email acknowledgment of receipt 2. Phone Screening 3. 1st Interview 4. 2nd Interview 5. Outcome & Feedback   Inclusion & Diversity Statement   In Keelings we value all perspectives and knowledge that our colleagues bring to our business. We are committed to forming a diverse and inclusive team where all can share their unique experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all cultures and backgrounds and are dedicated to forming an environment of inclusiveness and diversity where all can thoroughly feel a sense of belonging.   Reasonable Accommodation Statement   If you require reasonable accommodation in submitting your application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please contact  recruitment_keelings@keelings.com   Keelings Careers -   Keelings Strategy & Values -