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Transport Operations Manager
Greggs —Kettering
- Up to £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Training & development
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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- Full-time
- Customer service
- Team management
- Warehouse experience
- Annual leave
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- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
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- £95,000 a year
- Continuous improvement
- Budgeting
- Leadership
- Employee discount
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- £25,528 a year
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Transport Operations Manager

Greggs -
Kettering

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Job details

Full-time
Up to £65,000 a year
12 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Employee discount

Qualifications

Succession planning
Employee relations case handling
Stakeholder liaison
Performance management
Food safety and hygiene regulations
Change management
Analysis skills
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Change leadership
Professional development mentoring
Transport experience
Training & development
Transport scheduling
Rota coordination
Distribution operations team management

Full job description

Vacancy Information

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Operations Manager to join our new state-of-the-art Kettering National Distribution Centre (KNDC). This role will play a critical part in ensuring outstanding service to our shops and Regional Distribution Centres while supporting Greggs' continued growth and supply chain transformation.

As Transport Operations Manager, you will lead a team of transport shift managers and supervisors and drivers to deliver a safe, compliant and high-performing transport operation. You will be responsible for implementing the transport strategy, delivering operational plans, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining the highest standards of safety, service and colleague engagement.

Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12% of your salary
Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
Career progression and learning and development opportunities
A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
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 Kettering NDC, NN14 1FQ

What you'll do

Lead and develop a team of transport managers, supervisors and drivers.
Deliver operational and strategic transport objectives in line with business plans and budgets.
Take responsibility for transport planning, resource deployment and operational problem solving.
Ensure fleet maintenance, servicing and transport compliance requirements are fully met.
Manage 24/7 transport operations, including rota planning and resource optimisation.
Drive a culture of excellence, continuous improvement and colleague engagement.
Develop, monitor and improve key performance indicators to support operational performance.
Ensure compliance with all transport legislation, Health & Safety, food safety and company policies.
Recruit, coach, develop and support colleagues to achieve their full potential.
Lead performance management, PDRs, succession planning and talent development activities.
Manage investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes where required.
Promote a strong safety and food safety culture across the operation.
Work cross-functionally with operational, national transport team and support teams to achieve commercial objectives
Lead and deliver continuous improvement initiatives and operational projects.

About you

We're looking for a passionate and experienced operational leader with a proven track record in transport, logistics or distribution management.

You'll have:

Experience leading large-scale transport, logistics or distribution operations.
Strong commercial understanding with the ability to balance customer service, operational performance, and cost efficiency
Experience managing change and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong knowledge of transport compliance, Health & Safety and operational best practice.
Proven expertise in transport planning and route optimisation, supported by strong analytical and change management skills
The ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
A coaching and development-focused leadership style.
The flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving operational environment.
A passion for delivering exceptional service and putting customers at the heart of decision making.

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is out culture - how we behave and support each other. Everyone's welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs.

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