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Transport Supervisor

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 36,000 - 36,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Reading

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and organised Transport Supervisor to oversee daily transport operations, ensuring compliance with UK regulations and high levels of customer service and initiating a project to make routing more efficient based in Reading. 
 
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with strong leadership skills to join a growing logistics team. 
 
The rate of pay is £36,000 per annum 
 
This is a full-time role working fixed shifts, Monday to Friday, and the hours of work are: 
- 7am to 5pm 
 
Your Time at Work 
As a Transport Supervisor you will be responsible for: 
 
- Supervise and coordinate day-to-day transport activities 
- Maintain the Operating License 
- Plan and optimise delivery routes to maximise efficiency and reduce costs 
- Ensure compliance with all UK transport legislation, including drivers' hours and tachograph regulations 
- Monitor vehicle utilisation, maintenance schedules, and defect reporting 
- Manage and support a team of drivers, including performance monitoring and training 
- Liaise with warehouse, customer service, and external partners 
- Handle transport-related issues, delays, and customer queries 
- Maintain accurate records and prepare operational reports 
 
Our Perfect Worker 
Our perfect worker will have the following skills: 
 
- Must be able to drive and ideally up to 7.5T 
- Previous experience in a transport or logistics supervisory role 
- Good knowledge of UK transport laws and compliance requirements 
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills 
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities 
- Proficiency in transport management systems and Microsoft Office 
- CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) qualification (desirable) 
- Flexible approach to working hours 
- Experience working in food or FMCG would be great! 
- Must have good all round Microsoft office skills 
 
Key Information and Benefits 
- Earn £36,000 per annum 
- Full Time 
- Opportunities for progression and development 
- Company pension 
- Staff discounts 
- Supportive team environment 
- Uniform + PPE provided 
- Full training provided 
 
Job Ref: 1DHIRE 
 
About Staffline 
Staffline is the UK's leading provider of flexible, temporary and permanent workforce solutions, enabling over 28,000 people into good work every day. We operate at more than 350 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales. 
 
Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change. 
 
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