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Transport Supervisor
Location: Hull, HU9 5QE
Shift times: Monday to Friday - 13:30 - 21:30
Pay Rate: £35,000
Want to be part of a world-leading progressive company? Widen your opportunities and build a new career? Here we can offer you all that, and more! Whatever your reasons, we have a role for you.
Our client is a third-party provider of transportation and logistics services that offers a range of services from, Drayage, Global freight forwarding & Full truckload transport. The company is committed to environmental sustainability and works with customers to create action plans to reduce emissions
We're looking for full-time, Transport Supervisor to join us at our site in Hull. This role is temp to perm for the ideal candidate.
What you'll do on a typical day:
- To ensure full compliance with XPO policy / procedures.
- To follow all HR requirements in relation to disciplinary, absence management, Code of Business Ethics and return to work situations.
- Foster, maintain and improve relationships with colleagues throughout XPO and with other depots.
- Utilise XPO systems to ensure all elements of depot and contract administration are completed in line with site and company requirements
- Provide reports and submit data as required, relating to, Finance, KPI's, Claims and Health and Safety
- Ensure resource levels are in line with customer & operational requirements.
- Liaise with external hauliers and agencies.
- Support and understand the planning function requirements for Hull based on day 1 for day 3.
- Support data input and planning of all customer deliveries, ensuring all documentation is complete.
- Foster relationship with the Customer, ensuring effective communication and resolution of any queries.
- Making your shift your own dealing with any operational queries.
- Interactively working with & supporting other SCS sites at Purfleet and Newport inc. other Timber Group operations as and when available to do so.
- Ensure all drivers report for duty, any defects or issues are recorded and resolved in a timely manner.
- Driver brief and de-briefing as well as data entry of statistics as required.
What you need to succeed at XPO:
- It's important you have exposure of working in a fast-paced environment - no two days will be the same and we need you to think on your feet
- Previous experience supervising and developing a team within a complex transport environment
- Proven experience within transport and a good understanding of compliance and driver hours
- Computer literate as will be answering email, dispatching drivers, and compiling handovers.
- Team building experience.
- Experience in a fast-paced, time critical environment.
- Some transport experience dealing with C+E drivers would be beneficial.
Pay, benefits and more:
- 28 days paid holiday
- Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts on adventure days)
- Access to the My Path upskilling programme
- Possible permanent opportunities for the right candidate
Apply now and a member of our team will be in touch!
