Role Details:
Shift Times: 4am to 12:30pm
Pay Rate: £14.50 per hour
Shift Pattern: Monday to Saturday with a rolling rest day
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
Southampton:
A distribution depot serving convenience retailers and forecourts in the region. The depot operates a fleet of 35 vehicles on 36 routes.
What you'll be doing:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Team Leader to join our Team based at our Southampton Depot. You will be part of a small team responsible for overseeing the Greencore van delivery network. The operation runs 364 days a year and is a fast paced depot to start a transport career. As a Team Leader you will be responsible for but not limited to:
Admin work/ Data input
Interacting with drivers
Liaising with customer service and thirds parties over email and phone
Overlooking van routes to ensure smooth delivery
Manage the workload of the drivers, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
Control and manage KPI requirements
Being a strong example of safe Health and Safety practices
Overseeing the day to day running of the Vans routes
Reporting into Transport Management
Ongoing training, including health and safety, manual handling and driving assessmentsShift details:
* Monday to Saturday (Rolling rest day)
* £13.50 per hour
* 5:30am to 2pm
* Overtime available (£16.87 per hour for any hours worked over 42 per week)
What we're looking for:
Experience working within the transport industry is desirable but not essential
A positive attitude and be a team player, working closely in our team
Good attention to detail
Self-disciplined and able to work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met
Be computer literate, including the use of Excel spreadsheetsAt Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.
What you'll get in return:
Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Pension up to 8% matched
Life insurance up to 4x salary
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Free car parking
Enhanced parental leave and menopause policiesThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career