We believe in providing meaningful work and achieving a real work/life balance. Here, you'll find both. Our Supply Chain team is the engine room for getting thousands of products from farms and factories to our millions of customers every day. We leverage insight and data to anticipate customer needs, ensuring they get what they want, when they need it. You'll be part of a team that is data‑driven and judgement‑focused, always the first to identify and address any issues or ambiguities. A culture of collaboration, customer obsession, and continuous improvement drives us to deliver market‑leading product availability and operational excellence, and fuels our innovation. Our Supply Chain team calls for people who champion change, are customer‑obsessed, data‑driven, and excel at collaborating and communicating effectively - because those people can go a very long way.
Transport Team Leader
Immediate start based initially at Wales 1 Business Park, Magor, NP26 3DG until early spring 2026 when we move to our brand new purpose built depot in Access 18, Avonmouth, BS11 8HT.
Location: Avonmouth
You don’t get to be one of the nation’s largest and most loved supermarkets without a brilliant team — and our Transport colleagues are central to keeping our operations running smoothly, ensuring our customers can buy the goods they need in store. It’s about helping your community eat, shop, and live better, all while being part of a family that’s 187,000 people strong.
Shift Type and Hours
Working 12‑hour shifts and averaging 42 hours per week on a flexible rota which will incorporate day shifts (07:00 to 19:00) and night shifts (19:00 to 07:00) with the flexibility to fit the needs of our operations where required. Holidays will be on a pro‑rata basis.
Key Responsibilities
* Monitor and manage the driving team and transport team.
* Liaise with customer and suppliers on all issues relating to the collection and delivery of product.
* Communicate with drivers to ensure depot is aware of issues as they arise.
* Communicate operational issues with other Sainsbury’s & Argos sites and RDCs.
* Communicate operational changes with the warehouse and yard supervisor.
* Communicate operational needs with the transport team.
* Offer leadership and direction to the traffic assistants, warehouse operatives and yard supervisor.
* Manage the shift alongside the Shift Manager.
* Generate driver journey sheets from in‑house computer systems and issue to drivers.
* Produce reports, such as missing volume, debrief status and unconfirmed orders.
* Collate weekly information for transport auditing purposes.
* Ensure agency drivers are legal to work using the declaration and digi card scanning system.
Qualifications & Skills
* Possess strong leadership abilities, able to offer direction and support to others.
* Computer‑literate, competent user of all Microsoft Office applications.
* Working knowledge of transport/driver hours and regulations.
* Geographical knowledge of the country and motorway network.
* Familiar with transport management systems.
* Competent in transport operations legislation.
* Pro‑active towards change, ability to multitask and prioritise workload.
* Work co‑operatively and willingly with others to achieve common objectives.
* Sense of urgency and work diligently to achieve timelines.
Benefits
* Season ticket loan after 12 weeks of service and passing probation.
* Discount card after 12 weeks that gives you 10% off your Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat shopping.
* Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more.
* Cycle to work scheme available.
* Full PPE provided.
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