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Job Title: Delivery driver/team leader
Location: Bristol
Duration: 12-week Temp to Perm, ongoing permanent contract available after successful 12 weeks.
Salary: £12.58 an hour, £29,050 per annum after successful 12 week temp to perm period.
Working Hours: 5 nights per week, 2 AM - 10 AM, minimum 40 hours per week
Are you a night owl looking for a new challenge? Join our team as a Team Leader with a leading delivery company, specializing in newspaper delivery across the Bristol area. Start as a Driver/Warehouse Operative and transition to a Team Leader after a successful 12-week training period.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise & Lead: Oversee warehouse activities, ensuring smooth operations and a safe working environment.
- Facilitate Between Operatives and Managers: Act as a liaison to ensure smooth communication and effective collaboration.
- Train & Develop: Provide training and support to team members.
- Admin & Tracking: Manage attendance, track overtime, and ensure accurate documentation.
- Incident Management & Improvement: Investigate incidents, identify improvement opportunities, and implement solutions.
- Achieve KPI Targets: Meet company scorecard objectives, driving productivity and efficiency.
- Audit & Documentation: Ensure all records are accurate and ready for internal and external audits.
- Communicate & Improve: Facilitate team huddles and drive continuous improvement.
- Maintain Standards: Ensure high standards of housekeeping and compliance with safety procedures.
Experience & Skills:
- Warehouse Flexibility: Demonstrable flexibility to undertake a variety of duties in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Target-Oriented: Tenacious and effective in meeting and exceeding targets, delivering an outstanding client experience.
- Communication:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Adaptability: Positive and effective when working with ambiguity and changing commercial drivers.
- Efficiency & Accuracy: Able to work at pace while maintaining a high-quality output.
- Organisational Skills: Highly organized with a well-developed approach to prioritization.
- Training Capability: Ability to train operators consistently, review their progress, and provide constructive feedback.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 years driving experience
- Experience in van driving
- FLT (Forklift Truck) license is advantageous
- Knowledge of health, safety, and security standards.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive training and support.
- Opportunity to become a permanent team leader after 12 weeks.
- A dynamic role that values your skills and growth.
- initial pay rate of £12.58 an hour. £29,050 annual salary following successful temp to perm.
Apply today and lead the way with us!
