Distribution Team Leader

Job Description

Distribution Team LeaderBasic Salary: £36,000Location: HullWorking Hours: 4 on 4 off ShiftsExtras: Annual Bonus, 26 Days Holiday + Bank HolidaysOur client is looking for an energetic leader to join there ever growing distribution team and lead from the front.Reporting to the Local Distribution Manager, the Team Leader position is responsible for assisting in the daily operational management of drivers. The Team Lead shall provide EH&S, Transport, Operational and Quality Support to the distribution team whileensuring that our daily activities are conducted efficiently and in accordance with all safety, quality and service standards applicable within the Sub-Region Industrial Gases Organisation.Responsibilities of Distribution Team Leader:

• Ensuring Companys 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.)

Experience & Qualifications for Distribution Team Leader:

• 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 interested, please contact Ben Price at Tru Talent on or , using reference (Distribution Team Leader) or if you can Apply Now.