Distribution Team Lead

Location: Hull HU12 8PP, UK

Salary: £13.62 P/H PAYE

Job Type: Full Time

Sector: Transport, Logistics & Driving

Sure Recruitment are currently hiring a Distribution Team Lead for our client based in Kingston Upon Hull.

This is an initial 3 month contract but may extend for the right candidate.

Job Type : Distribution Team Lead

Shift Pattern : 4 on 4 off, Working on rotation to cover days & nights.

Shift Times : Days – 0600 – 1800 & Nights – 1800 – 0600

Pay Rate : £13.62 P/H PAYE

This position is accountable for:

  • Ensuring Company’s and Legislative Safety Standards and processes are complied with and maintained at all times on sites, and for personnel and vehicles that the position is responsible for.
  • Ensuring O ‘Licence Compliance – to include Truck Maintenance, Net Defect Reporting, Tachograph Compliance and Record Keeping.
  • Supervising the daily activities of all Drivers within remit.
  • Managing and Planning the Holidays of all personnel under their Supervision and providing resource for holiday cover as well as liaising with Schedulers on Resource Availability for daily/weekly scheduling.
  • Providing Support to investigate matters of a potential Disciplinary nature, and to provide note taking support in Disciplinary Hearings.
  • Planning and Coordination of Vocational Training for drivers within the region – Driver CPC, ADR Training, HGV Refresher Training, Annual Driving Assessments and any other training, where required, for all personnel (in conjunction with the Driver Trainers).
  • Driver coaching to ensure operational productivity and efficiency
  • Providing suggestions on areas where productivity can be gained
  • Controlling and Participating in Vehicle Accident Emergency Responses for the southwest region
  • Providing Local Distribution Supervisor with Feedback on the out-of-hours activity of all sites as required.
  • Providing a shift end summary of all activity to Regional Distribution Manager and Local Manager
  • Participating in the maintaining of good Local Level Industrial Relations in conjunction with 24/7 distribution Supervisor, Regional Distribution Manager and HR
  • Management and follow up of the Driver Observation Reports, Vehicle Reports, Site Observation Reports, Customer Complaints & Run Outs in conjunction with person responsible.
  • Debriefing of infringements as they occur and as notified by Vision system
  • Provide regular support by running outstanding infringement debriefs, and by reviewing videos from system which are received.
  • Providing a “helpline” for all drivers across the country when local supervision is absent.
  • Perform BSP activities for Hull-based drivers as required (TSOs, Housekeeping audits, etc.)

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience of Distribution with working knowledge of Transport Legislation
  • Experience in Supervising a team
  • Experience of building relationships with Industrial Relations Representatives
  • Transport Manager Certificate Professional Competence is preferred but not essential
  • Driver Licence /ADR and Driver CPC is preferred but not essential

If you are interested please give us a call on 0141 433 7393.

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