Transport Supervisor - Maidstone, United Kingdom - NWF Fuels

NWF Fuels

Verified Company

Maidstone, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Transport Supervisor
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced

Transport Supervisor to join our Home Counties Fuel team based in Coryton Commercials in Essex. 1 Day a week there will be a requirement to visit the Sales office in Kent

As our Transport Supervisor, you will manage the day-to-day transport activities to achieve greater efficiencies for the business and improve productivity while delivering the budgeted volume each day.

The transport supervisor will ultimately be responsible for the supervision of the, drivers, keeping them engaged and supported, routing of our vehicles and being an ambassador for health and safety around the depots and the vehicles.

What will you be doing?

Engaging with and supporting our drivers
Ensuring Compliance with Pay submissions and ensuring that Tacographs match the driver submissions.
Ensuring that vehicles are legally compliant through a vehicle maintenance schedule to include servicing, MOTs, tank testing and other legislative requirements.
Routing of the vehicles with knowledge of the most efficient routes for both our drivers and our customers
Training and inducting drivers, capturing and recording licenses and accreditations
Driver debriefing process to ensure pre and post vehicle inspections are completed
Maintaining Health and Safety standards with correct escalation in areas of concern
Communicating with colleagues within the depot and across the wider business
Working with the Depot Manager to ensure that we are delivering are on time, every time to maximise vehicle utilisation and that the fleet is efficient and well maintained.
Maintain OTIF levels of over 90% across the year
Working closely with the sales team to understand our customers
Contribute to business growth through improving efficiencies and enable us to deliver higher volumes of fuel to our domestic, commercial & agricultural business
Maintain open dialogue and good interactions with all service providers.

What skills and abilities do you need?

Confident communication with the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally
Effective decision making and problem solving
Managing own time and the time of others productively.
Self-Motivated with the ability to work under mínimal supervision and guidance.
Strong attention to detail
Results driven approach and delivery focused.
Can do attitude and aptitude to learn new skills as required.
Great team player with the ability to engage with colleagues at all levels

What can you expect in return?