Logistics Team Leader / Driver

Monday to Friday split shift 03.00 –06.00hrs & 14.00-17.00hrs – hours per week 45 hours this covers the short fall and on call emergency

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Drivers to be sent out early morning with complete orders.
• To ensure all runs are covered in the event of sickness.
• Assist in loading vehicles and getting them out in the right order.
• To assist in the training matrix of drivers to ensure flexibility to cover for holiday and sickness.
• To ensure vehicle checks are complete and any faults are dealt with accordingly.
• To assist in the weekly drivers rota’s ensuring fairness of hours across the team.
• To be the first call for drivers to report breakdowns and to report these into the appropriate support team i.e Petit Forrester / Customer service team to inform customers of a potential late delivery / line manager.
• Work with the drivers to build their professionalism and performance.
• To over see and enforce the vans are being cleaned and maintained as customer image is crucial.
• Achieve good working relationships and communication with all internal departments, particularly production, warehouse, distribution and sales office.
• Keep the Operations Manager informed at all times of current issues and problems.
• Ensure company compliance to regulatory requirements and guidelines for food safety, food hygiene, Good Manufacturing Practice and quality

Health and Safety
• To work in accordance with the company Health & Safety policy
• To ensure the staff understand, and comply with, their responsibilities under the company Health & Safety at Work policy

Security
• To take reasonable precautions to protect the Company’s property
• To challenge any unauthorised personnel on the premises
• To report and investigate any incident of theft