Assistant Transport Team Manager (Days)

Day shifts Wk 1 Sun, Mon, Tue (05:00 - 17:00) Wk 2 Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed (05:00 - 17:00)

Join us here at Poundland & Dealz as an Assistant Transport Team Manager and you’ll play a key role in supporting the smooth and efficient running of our transport operation.

You’ll work closely with the Transport Team Manager to coordinate daily activities, making sure drivers are dispatched on time, routes are managed effectively, and all processes are completed accurately. From briefing and debriefing drivers to monitoring hours and ensuring schedules are up to date, you’ll help keep everything on track. Working in a fast-paced environment, you’ll need to stay organised, adaptable, and focused, ensuring our stores receive deliveries on time and in line with our high standards.

A proactive, detail-focused approach is key in this role. You’ll be confident communicating with drivers and colleagues, handling queries, and supporting the wider transport team to deliver a reliable and efficient service. Previous experience in a transport environment is essential, along with strong organisational skills and confidence using systems and data to support day-to-day operations.

We offer rewards that go beyond the payslip, including:

• 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year.

• Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday. 

• 28 days holiday a year inc banks, rising by one day a year up to 33 days. 

• Free parking on site.

• We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources.

• My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers.

• For those unexpected moments, our partnership with stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice.

• Training and development opportunities, we want you to grow your career with us, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes, Warehouse Operative can be just the first step. 

• Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and people’s pension.

Bring your organisation, energy, and team-focused approach, and we’ll help you build your career with Poundland.