Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity to join Greggs supply site in Clydemill as a Transport Manager and really help to shape an exciting and dynamic team.
We can offer you:
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25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
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Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
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Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
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Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
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Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
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You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
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Defined contribution management pension scheme
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Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
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Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
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Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
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Career progression and learning and development
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Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
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Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
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Cycle to Work scheme
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A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
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Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
- This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
- We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
- The base location for this role is Clydesmill Bakery, G72 7NA Ideally, you’ll live within one hour travel of this area
What you'll do
- Lead a team of drivers and supervisors to deliver against the logistics strategy.
- Drive a culture of excellence, openness and continuous improvement
- Responsible for Transport Planning and Problem Solving
- Ensure fleet is serviced and maintained and ensure the operation is fully compliant with legislation and company policy where applicable
- Recruit, train, and coach members of the transport team to improve performance and manage underperformance where necessary
- Creating and implementing rota patterns for 24-7 cover whilst maintaining service and budgetary control
- Developing and maintaining set Key Performance Indicators and ensuring these are fully utilised to drive improvement
- Ensuring that Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations and standards are adhered to
- To encourage a Food Safety Culture within the Team
- Ensuring that Team training is carried out within company policy and legal compliance
- Leading the team with high visibility through regular meetings and coaching, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility in line with the values,
- To be responsible and accountable for achieving targets, continuous improvements and projects
- Carrying out PDR’s with direct reports, agreeing targets and objectives, conducting monthly 1 to 1’s and agreeing individual development plans to forge strong communication links within the department.
- Ensure professional, industry and business-related knowledge and skills are kept up to date
About you
You will fit right into this role if you:
- Hold a National CPC or International CPC (- Training may be given)
- Have up to date knowledge of WTD and all relevant transport legislation
- Are a strong people manager
- Take ownership and effectively challenge unacceptable standards of behaviours
- Lead by example
- Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels and lead by example.
- Can demonstrate a proven ability to provide excellence in customer service
- Have experience of, and the ability to multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace
- Are results focused with strong planning, prioritising and organisation skills
- Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
- Are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
- Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions
- Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
- Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.