Transport Shift Manager

Overview

Join us as a Transport Shift Manager and you'll be a key part of the Greggs team, making sure that our tasty products are delivered to our shops on time for our loyal customers. You will oversee all aspects of the distribution of our products, and effectively execute the transport plan, including scheduling routes and drivers, vehicle availability, and meeting cost and customer KPIs. You will lead a transport team, ensure driver training is up-to-date, and that health, safety and food hygiene standards are followed. You will support the Transport Manager, driving departmental improvements and developing proactive transport approaches.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the distribution of Greggs products and effectively execute the transport plan, including scheduling routes and drivers, managing vehicle availability, and meeting cost and customer KPIs.


• Lead and develop a transport team; ensure driver training is up-to-date and compliance with health, safety and food hygiene standards.


• Support the Transport Manager; drive departmental improvements and develop proactive transport approaches.

Benefits

• Competitive pay


• Colleague discount allowing you and a family member to enjoy up to 50% off Greggs products


• Free hot drinks on shift


• Paid breaks to recharge


• Profit sharing: share of profits with colleagues


• Health and Wellbeing App with Remote GP and Physiotherapy services


• Holiday entitlement grows with your career


• Colleague share plans to help you invest and save


• Pension scheme with employer contributions (matching up to 7%)


• Confidential employee assistance app and helpline


• Long service awards to celebrate key milestones


• Savings and discounts for everyday shopping, leisure and wellbeing

About you

• Ideally, you'll have previously worked as a Transport Supervisor.


• Experience in managing, developing and motivating teams.


• An understanding of vehicle legislation, Drivers' hours and Tachograph legislation.


• Knowledge and experience of chill chain, temperature-controlled delivery operation and daily fresh operations.


• Prioritisation skills enabling you to effectively manage a fast and evolving workload for yourself and your team.


• Be supportive of an inclusive culture, recognising and valuing that difference is good.


• Enthusiastic, reliable, and comfortable with shifts that could include nights, weekends and bank holidays.

About us

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun. Our culture is about how we behave and support each other. Everyone's welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs, we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. More information can be found on Greggs Careers.