About the role:
As Driver Supervisor you will support the Distribution Centre Manager where you will both work in unison to successfully manage the day to day running of our logistics output, providing a major logistics capability for our operational business.
Your role will be to maintain consistently high standards and reliability across the team of drivers. These include both waste and water tankers, HIAB vehicles from 7.5t up to 26t with beavertail and various vans and trailers. The Driver Supervisor role sits within our Logistics Management Centre (LMC) supports the business in providing a cost-effective delivery of inventory and logistics solutions through the driving and operating of LGV and HGV vehicles.
You will work Monday to Friday, 45 hours per week but with a flexible approach to working additional hours if required. You will also receive an additional allowance when supporting on the standby and out of hours rotas.
What will this role involve?
- You will manage driver performance and be the main point of contact to ensure all driving requirements across the team of LMC drivers is managed and delivered.
- Ensure schedules are maintained and servicing of vehicles are adhered to and where necessary provide resilience for backup for maintenance and VORs in liaison with wider TW stakeholders.
- Provide adequate training for drivers to ensure they are in line and abreast with current legislations.
- At the end of each day ensure fleet vehicles are compliant and ready for use and any defects are recorded and actioned.
- Ensure the safe and secure loading and unloading of vehicles, through appropriate training and checks.
- Ensure compliance with transport legislation, including drivers’ hours regulations and Working Time Directive in line with the ‘O’ licence legislation and company procedures.
- Embed a safe and fuel-efficient approach to driving, in order to minimise the risk to yourself, your team and other road users, and to optimise vehicle running costs.
- You will be accountable for the safe and secure parking of vehicles in your charge.
- Undertake periodic driver assessments and relevant refresher training.
In addition to these duties, you may be required to undertake other duties in line with the needs of the business, for example assisting with the deployment of mobile assets, standing in for the Transport Manager from time to time, etc.
To be successful you will have the following skills and experience:
You will have a full valid UK Class 1/HGV licence, with no more than 6 penalty points and no DR or IN convictions. You will have experience driving LGVs/HGVs and have a full driver CPC and a valid Driver Tachograph card.
Previous experience of managing drivers and their performance is essential as is extensive knowledge of driving and operating tankers and HIAB.
You will have demonstrable knowledge of Transport law and Road Traffic Act, a working knowledge of Drivers Hours‘ Domestics and European rules and Working Time regulations, excellent driving skills and road safety knowledge and be intermediate IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
What’s in it for you:
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme. This includes an annual pay review, season ticket loans, voucher scheme giving you money off in major retail outlets, loyalty awards for continuous service plus much more, including our refer-a-friend bonus, where you can receive up to £1,000 for helping someone get a permanent position within the company.
We’re also proud to be here for our local community, offering all of our teams two days paid volunteer leave a year, as well as proudly supporting a lot of local events and charities.
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About us:
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to millions of customers by supplying 2.7 billion litres of world-class water to around 10 million homes.
As our world changes, the need to take care of our most precious resource is greater than ever, both locally and globally. That’s why, at Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open. We’re passionate about providing world-class tap water, now and for the future.
We’re also turning waste into power, self-generating 20% of the energy we use and, in turn, doing our bit for the planet. We’re reducing plastic waste by celebrating our tap water and rolling out an ambitious water fountain project. We’re using our voice to lobby for change and partnering with WaterAid to provide clean water to the world’s poorest communities.
Together, we’re building a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader, welcoming individuals from all walks of life and leading the way with an award-winning mental health and wellbeing strategy.