OverviewJob Title: Transport Supervisor

Location: Unit 7a, Odhams Trading Estate, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 7RY

Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (08:00 to 16:30) with a 60-minute unpaid lunch break. However flexibility on these times is essential.

About the RoleTo be responsible for directing, coordinating, and supporting with planning of vehicle departures and liaising with the driver team on day-to-day vehicle and logistics issues within Vegetarian Express involving all transportation activities. Supporting the Transport Manager ensuring the legal requirements for transport are met.

To support where necessary the resource planning to maintain a stable distribution network across all the delivery scheduling. To be the focal point for all driver colleagues of all distribution processes and procedures providing consistent and robust advice, communicating clearly on requirements to our driver colleagues, and the Transport Manager.

About UsVegetarian Express specialise in delivering plant-based ingredients, ideas and inspiration to chefs across the UK for eating out of home. With the rise in popularity of plant-based, vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, Vegetarian Express are uniquely placed in Foodservice to meet this demand, and as such are rapidly growing and expanding. Nationally they supply more than 4,000 skilled chefs from customers such as Compass, Baxterstorey and CH and Co, as well as Independent operators. Vegetarian Express work with customers to create plant-based menus that are enticing, better for consumers health, the planet and commercially for businesses. Vegetarian Express are proud to be a certified B Corporation, part of a growing movement of progressive businesses that believe in the power of business to do good.

Key Responsibilities

Support, direct and monitor driver colleagues and the overall performance of the transport team to help increase efficiency and maximise service, performance, value and deliver an excellent service proposition.

Ensure the transport team understands their duties and their role within the organisation.

Provide swift response to absences and ensure a seamless impact on our customer base.

Support with delivery days for driver holiday or absence.

Develop new initiatives and look for new ways to optimise the transport activities.

Meet your targets and those of the team.

The smooth running of the vehicles and the team.

Contribute to training and development of the team and department as a whole.

Support the Transport Manager ensuring that all drivers have the correct, up-to-date qualifications.

Maintaining and completing accurate records in collaboration with the Transport Operation Planner and Transport Manager.

Support to all other departments with transport issues.

Ensuring customers are receiving their orders on time and without delays and increased cost.

Collaborate with other departments such as Sales and Customer Service to identify vulnerabilities and close distribution gaps.

Understanding pinch points and removing obstacles.

From time to time you may be expected to be part of special projects as reasonably required of your role.

Salary And Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Cash health plan (money back for dentist, opticians, physio etc.)

Life assurance (4 x salary)

Staff discount on ALL products

Pension (3% employer and 5% employee)

Candidate CriteriaQualifications;

Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points)

No driving disqualifications within the last three years

Skills/competencies;

Customer focused

Resilience and ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment

The ability to work with others and communicate effectively

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