Join Our Team at Smurfit Westrock!
Are you searching for a workplace that values you and your growth? At Smurfit Westrock, we're committed to sustainability, employee well-being, and personal development.
About Us
We are a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging. Our focus is on the health and safety of our employees, the well-being of our communities, and delivering exceptional service to our customers. We support our team members to reach their full potential in an inclusive environment that values diversity.
The Role
The Operations team are currently recruiting a Transport Team Leader at our Jupiter Road site.
This is a working supervisor position where the week will be spent on loading/unloading vehicles and managing the movement of vehicles in line with Company Health and Safety and operational standards. Also, time will be allocated to leadership and management duties including supervising despatch team members, organising and planning their work.
Responsibilities
- Providing necessary site health and safety instruction to arriving drivers and other visitors.
- Oversee the activity/movement of all drivers (LGV and Forklift Truck) during their time onsite to ensure they adhere to site H&S rules.
- Organise the work of a small team of Forklift Drivers, allocating specific vehicles to load/unload.
- Manning the Despatch office as required signing in visiting tradespeople and contractors and accepting general incoming deliveries.
- Advising drivers of allocated loading bay and acting as banksman in line with safety procedures.
- Update computerised Company planning system as loads are completed - recording relevant vehicle details and any issues.
- Liaising with haulier partner to call down vehicles, additional pallets, and raw materials to support production activities.
- Liaising with Operations Team and providing details of stock held, loads complete and any developing issues.
- Your job title does not limit your duties and the Company may require you from time to time to undertake any other duties within your capability.
Other key elements of the role involve:
- Health and Safety – Leadership and coaching in raising hazards and holding safety for life conversations. Accident reporting and investigation, legal compliance, maintaining housekeeping standards. Ensuring warehouse is kept within safe working limits.
- Allocating loads to FLT drivers, ensuring we stay on time with the Despatch schedule.
- Forward planning including ongoing dialogue with the corrugator.
- Ensure accuracy of late list entries
- Contractor management, receipt of general deliveries
- Resource management – working roster, holiday booking, TMS, appraisals, training.
- Communication with customer service team
- Stock accuracy including aged stock.
- End of shift reporting and performance management of shift
- Warehouse control – CRD's, returns, rework, waste.
- FLT loader
Specifications
- Strong people management skills
- IOSH Trained
- Knowledge of how the business operates from sales through to dispatch.
- Experience of managing to operational standards and key performance indicators
- Good organisational skills with an ability to manage workload and priorities of self and team.
- Excellent communication skills – verbal (face to face and telephone) and written (email)
- IT skills
- Ability to problem solve.
- Able to build effective relationships with colleagues and other external contacts.
- Counterbalance Forklift license taken or refreshed in the last 3 years.
- Health and safety focus
Applicants should also understand how the business operates from sales through to despatch and have experience of managing to operational standards. Strong people management, organisational and communication skills (face to face, telephone, and email) are key to success in the role as is an ability to use IT systems.
The role will be established on a full time, permanent basis. Applicants must be willing to work reasonable amounts of overtime in line with business needs and be flexible on shift length and pattern.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary & benefits, including annual leave, pension, and a Cycle to Work scheme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- 24/7 confidential support for you and your family
- Free Onsite Parking
- Flexible working options and family-friendly policies
- Guaranteed interview for candidates meeting essential criteria (Disability Confident Employer)
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us build a sustainable future together.
Smurfit Westrock reserve the right to only shortlist candidates who meet both the Essential and Desirable Criteria.
We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.
We practice equality of opportunity in employment and select the best person for the job.