Transport/Delivery Supervisor - Bestway Brighton

At Batleys, we have an opportunity for a Transport/Delivery Supervisor to join the team at our Brighton branch:

6 Crowhurst Road,
Hollingbury Trading Estate,
Brighton,
BN1 8AF
Branch Information: https://www.bestwaywholesale.co.uk/depots/Bestway-Brighton

Role responsibilities:

As the Transport Supervisor, you will support and manage an efficient, effective and successful delivery service from the nominated Delivery Centre / Hub.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop a positive and united team culture.
• Ensure clear communication in a timely manner in relation to the allocation of team member duties.
• Coordinate the balance of activities within the Delivery Centre / Hub across functions to ensure synchronised marshalling and loading is kept with Picking and Replenishment.
• Manage and maintain asset management procedures in relation to the return of Cages, Totes, Pallets, and other delivery tools.
• Manage and maintain the vehicle routing application (Paragon) for optimal results.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience of different logistics operations
• Experience gained within a B2C multi drop, multi temperature operation
• A confident decision maker with the ability to effectively follow through and execute decisions made
• Highly organised and exceptional planning skills with the ability to manage and prioritise various tasks
• Strategic problem-solving ability, capable of re-working situations if plans change with minimal impact to the business
• Significant experience of delivering both excellent Customer Service and Customer Satisfaction results
• Commercially focused and committed to achieving targets
• The ability to give clear direction
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent listening skills

Details:

• Job type: Full-time, permanent
• Salary: Competitive
• Rate of pay: Hourly
• Hours of work: 44 hours per week
• Shift: TBC

In return for your hard work and commitment we offer free parking, a competitive salary, 30 days holiday (inclusive of statutory holidays) and company pension.

About Bestway:

59 branches, a customer base of 100,000 retailers and a product range of over 25,000 items – Bestway is the largest independent food wholesaler in the UK. We’ve achieved our success by offering the best prices, service, and choice to help retailers build their businesses.

We’re passionate about meeting our customers’ needs and working as a team to grow our business. So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make an impact in an ambitious company that’s built its way up from humble beginnings, you could be the person we’re looking for.