Transport Team Leader 16:00-0:00

Are you an experienced transport professional ready to take the next step into a leadership role?

Do you enjoy, solving problems and keeping operations running smoothly?  Looking for a role where you can make a real impact in a fast-paced logistics operation?

Join GXO as a Transport Team Leader at our Greene King site in Greenford. Supporting the day-to-day transport operation, you'll play a key role in ensuring deliveries are completed safely, efficiently and on time. Working closely with drivers, planners and operational colleagues, you'll help drive performance, maintain compliance and support the development of the team. Whether you're looking for your first management role or already have supervisory experience, this is a great opportunity to grow your leadership skills in a supportive and fast-moving environment.

This is a permanent position, you’ll be on the late shift, Sunday to Thursday between the hours of 16:00 and 00:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re offering a base salary of £30,668.50 per annum, + 10% shift allowance. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you'll do in a typical day

• Support the safe and efficient running of the transport operation during your shift


• To ensure the effective and timely kick-out and de-briefing of all drivers


• To be the focal point for all transport and customer related queries


• Work with the planning team to ensure vehicles and drivers are utilised effectively


• Maintain fleet compliance, including vehicle defects, servicing and MOT schedules

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience within a transport or logistics operation


• A proactive approach with strong communication and problem-solving skills


• Previous experience leading or supporting a team (desirable)


• Good knowledge of transport compliance and health & safety requirements

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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