£15/hr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Transport Team Leader

Posted by Greencore.

Why Greencore?

We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better.

We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.

Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

Park Royal

A distribution depot serving convenience retailers and forecourts in the region. The depot operates a fleet of 11 vehicles on 11 routes.

What you'll be doing

The successful role holder will support the Depot Manager & Supervisor to achieve the required performance through effective direction and control of the Depot and team, ensuring that the required products can be delivered to our customers in a timely manner, consistently operating efficiently thus ensuring the quality and safety of food goods and compliance with legislative and group standards.

Daily duties include but are not limited to:

  • Ensuring effective and accurate order picking within the agreed time scales to achieve the correct service levels for our customers' requirements.
  • Ensuring company policy is adhered to on all aspects of administration in particular to ensure BRC compliance.
  • Ensure operations are maintained within forecasted budgets levels at all times.

Site presented to audit standards at all times

What you'll be doing:

From the simple sandwich to a range of chilled foods, our customers need fresh stock daily and you could be part of our nationwide team making some of those 3.5 million deliveries each year and keeping Britain fed.

You would be expected to work five days per week, which would include mandatory Sundays. With this shift pattern there will be no Sunday work and working day off as well on rotation.

On-the-job training is provided and you will be partnered up with another team member to start with. If you are keen to progress, Greencore can also offer development opportunities to further your career.

What you'll get in return

  • Competitive salary and job-related benefits
  • Holidays
  • Pension up to 8% matched
  • Life insurance up to 4x salary
  • Company share save scheme
  • Greencore Qualifications
  • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
  • Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.