Transport and Logistics Team Leader

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Transport & Logistics Team Leader

Full Job Description: Transport and Logistics Team Leader

📍 Location: Chesterfield, S40 1UT

🕒  Hours: Full time, 40hpw

Benefits: Benefits Summary

Are you a logistics expert looking for a new and dynamic challenge? We're on the lookout for a Logistics and Transport Team Leader, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day regional transport operation and leading a dedicated team of drivers while ensuring smooth goods movement, operational excellence, vehicle compliance, and exceptional service and safety.

If you’re looking for more than a job, motivated by purpose and ready to make a real impact to an organisation that is committed to saving lives every day, then this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

What We Offer:

• Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows
• Additional annual leave purchase options
• Enhanced sick pay
• Life assurance
• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
• A supportive, purpose-driven team
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks, which provide opportunities to connect, share experiences and help to shape a more inclusive workplace. Want to find out more? Click here - EDI - The Air Ambulance Service

✨ What You’ll Be Doing:

Logistics Planning & Delivery

• Plan and manage daily vehicle routes and driver workloads to ensure timely servicing of clothing banks, shop stock deliveries, and collections.

Team Leadership

• Lead a small team of drivers with compassion and consistency, supporting performance through fair delegation, coaching, and recognition.

Fleet & Compliance Oversight

• Ensure vehicles are roadworthy and safe, conducting and logging all necessary pre-use checks.
•  Monitor driver hours, behaviour, and telematics data, addressing non-compliance with courage and clarity.

Stock Bank & Donation Support

•  Coordinate regular collections from clothing banks across the patch, managing overflow risks with proactive communication.

Retail Support & Collaboration

• Work in partnership with Area Managers and store teams to plan and fulfil retail stock movements efficiently
• Ensure timely, safe, and professional delivery of shop stock, including furniture and bulky goods, delivering with a customer-first mindset

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Report against regional transport KPIs weekly, including service rates, bank collections, driver performance, and cost indicators.​​​​​​​

🚀 What We’re Looking For:

• 2+ years’ experience in logistics, transport, or fleet operations
• Proven ability to manage routes, schedules, and vehicle allocation efficiently
• Sound knowledge of transport legislation, driver hour limits, and vehicle safety compliance
• Experience leading or supervising a team, with confidence in feedback and task setting
• Proficiency in using digital tools for reporting, routing, or fleet tracking
• Organised, adaptable, and responsive to operational needs

💛 What’s In It For You:

At TAAS, you’ll be part of a passionate and committed charity that’s making a real difference every day. We value professionalism, compassion and teamwork — and we’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture. 

Whether it’s supporting emergency services from behind the scenes or helping shape the future of our leadership, you’ll play a crucial role in helping us save lives. 

The Air Ambulance Service isn’t just a place to work; it’s a place to build a meaningful career.

Click “Apply Now” and help us to keep our helicopters flying and continue saving lives.

Compliance Responsibilities

In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for:

• Health & Safety and Environment
• Safeguarding
• Data Protection
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Quality

You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above.

The role is subject to a Basic DBS check.

Environment

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice. 

*Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time.