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Transport Manager

Greggs Plc

Transport Manager

£47000

Greggs Plc, Vauxhall, Birmingham

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 13 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 54ab3920562d4311948a43b6d02a32cb

Full Job Description

  • Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another, This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered

  • We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role

  • The base location for this role is Birmingham Distribution Centre, Ideally, you'll live within one hour travel of this area


    • What you'll do
  • Lead a team of drivers and supervisors to deliver against the logistics strategy.

  • Drive a culture of excellence, openness and continuous improvement

  • Responsible for Transport Planning and Problem Solving

  • Ensure fleet is serviced and maintained and ensure the operation is fully compliant with legislation and company policy where applicable

  • Recruit, train, and coach members of the transport team to improve performance and manage underperformance where necessary

  • Creating and implementing rota patterns for 24-7 cover whilst maintaining service and budgetary control

  • Developing and maintaining set Key Performance Indicators and ensuring these are fully utilised to drive improvement

  • Ensuring that Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations and standards are adhered to

  • To encourage a Food Safety Culture within the Team

  • Ensuring that Team training is carried out within company policy and legal compliance

  • Leading the team with high visibility through regular meetings and coaching, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility in line with the values,

  • To be responsible and accountable for achieving targets, continuous improvements and projects

  • Carrying out PDR's with direct reports, agreeing targets and objectives, conducting monthly 1 to 1's and agreeing individual development plans to forge strong communication links within the department.

  • Ensure professional, industry and business-related knowledge and skills are kept up to date

    You will fit right into this role if you:

  • Hold a National CPC or International CPC (- Training may be given)

  • Have up to date knowledge of WTD and all relevant transport legislation

  • Take ownership and effectively challenge unacceptable standards of behaviours

  • Lead by example

  • Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels and lead by example.

  • Can demonstrate a proven ability to provide excellence in customer service

  • Have experience of, and the ability to multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace

  • Are results focused with strong planning, prioritising and organisation skills

  • Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams

  • Are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative

  • Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions

  • Are supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good

  • Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey

    25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day

  • Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary

  • Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year


  • Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants

  • Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme

  • You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages

  • Defined contribution management pension scheme

  • Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary


  • Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products

  • Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits

  • Career progression and learning and development

  • Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing

  • Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers