Transport Supervisor in Wakefield

Job Type: Permanent | Job Sector: Unspecified | Region: Yorkshire | Location: Wakefield | Salary: Competitive | Posted: 02/12/2025 | Recruiter: Phoenix Medical Supplies | Job Ref: kal-PHOENIXHealthcareDistributionLimited-45908-674

Transport Supervisor

Wakefield WF3 4BY | Monday to Friday 5:30 hrs to 13:45 hrs | £34,161.14 per annum

Responsibilities

• Drive depot KPIs in quality and productivity while ensuring discipline, cleanliness, and optimal staffing for maximum efficiency.
• Maintain compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP), Occupational Health & Safety (OHS), and the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Liaise closely with the Company’s Sales Representatives with reference to cut‑off times, van routes, delivery times and service levels.
• Maintain asset‑tracking devices and monitor driver vehicle checks.
• Support induction and ongoing training of transport employees, ensuring they are multi‑skilled and equipped to meet operational demands.
• Stand and walk for the majority of the shift, and lift products up to 15 kg, bend, twist, kneel, and crouch as required.

Key Skills

• Proven multi‑drop driving experience
• Understanding of laws and regulations relating to Health & Safety
• Leadership qualities
• Excellent communication skills
• Well‑organised

Desirable Qualifications

• IOSH certification
• First Aid certificate
• Fire Marshall certification

Benefits

• 22 days (pro‑rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Medicash— a health cash programme to assist with day‑to‑day healthcare costs, such as eye care or prescriptions
• Trent Financial Well‑being—a financial wellbeing application that allows flexible control of finances
• Access to high‑street discounts
• Employee Assistance ProgrammeContributory pension scheme
• Accredited training programmes available (education paid for by the company via the apprenticeship scheme)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

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