Vertas is recruiting a Team Leader for its Meals at Home distribution service, which delivers meals to vulnerable people in the community. The role supervises daily operations, deploys pick-and-pack and driving staff, and keeps compliance and customer care standards high. It is a 35-hour, Monday to Friday post with a weekend on-call rota and emergency call-outs. Candidates need food hygiene and health and safety experience and a clean UK driving licence.
What the job involves
- Plan and coordinate staff deployment for meal distribution rounds
- Supervise pick-and-pack and driving teams, providing training, guidance and support
- Monitor staff performance and keep records for audits and service reviews
- Communicate with managers, suppliers and customers
- Arrange maintenance of vehicles, plant and equipment and make sure compliance standards are met
- Monitor vehicle hygiene and complete driving licence checks
- Respond to emergency incidents and support drivers on delivery routes
- Carry out risk assessments and take action to reduce risks
- Take part in the weekend on-call rota and emergency call-outs
- Support senior colleagues with wider service responsibilities as required
What’s required
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 2 in Team Leading, or willingness to work towards it
Experience
- Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role
- Experience of working to food hygiene and health and safety standards
- Experience in food services, logistics, transport or customer-focused environments
Skills & knowledge
- Strong organisational, leadership and time management skills
- Good IT skills for record keeping and service monitoring
- Excellent communication and people management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Flexible and adaptable approach to meeting service needs
Checks & eligibility
- Clean UK driving licence
- Right to work in the UK
- Enhanced DBS check, with cautions and convictions declared
- Satisfactory references and verified qualifications
- Occupational health and medical clearance
Other
- Proactive and reliable attitude
- Willingness to undertake further training as required
What’s offered
- Opportunities for training and development
- Career progression opportunities
- Supportive working environment
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
