Best Food Logistics

2 job(s) at Best Food Logistics

Best Food Logistics Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Oct 06, 2026
Full time
What's in it for you B enefits: Pension, 29 days Holiday, Healthcare Cash Plan, Personal Accident Scheme. The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team! 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery) 20% discount on F&F Clothing 10% discount at Tesco Café 10% Booker discount Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants Contributory Pension. 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan. An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme About the role We operate the UK's ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network. We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute the entire stock that goes into our customer's stores across the UK, priding ourselves on quality of service. We are looking for a Transport Shift Manager to lead the day to day running of the shift within the Transport department, with the support of the Transport Assistant Shift Manager. You will support the Transport Manager where necessary and lead the department in their absence. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the operation runs smoothly and efficiently and lead the effective management of driver colleagues. You will be responsible for Lead and develop a team of Assistant Shift Managers and colleagues. Lead a busy shift ensure operational compliance and customer satisfaction Achieve department KPI's set by the business. Problem solves, overcome obstacles that arise during your shift. Always maintain total professionalism, whilst interacting with multiple colleagues and business departments. Demonstrate great teamwork, effective communication to all levels. Carrying out business policy and procedures to ensure compliance. Ensure all legal compliance is adhered too. Monitoring and control finances within the department. Drive business standards, ensure headcount achieves customer demands and deliver on objectives set by the business. Lead role when required as emergency coordinator. Analysis systems and data to effectively root cause. Monitoring depot temperature control system. You will need Essential: Must have at least 2 years experience within a Transport management role Educated to GCSE level or equivalent High degree of confidentiality, accuracy & effective communication Ability to lead an effective team Ability to challenge influence and give feedback Technical capability around systems and process flows Intermediate level of all Microsoft packages Ability to build effective relationships within & across departments. High level of problem solving High level of resilience Desirable: CPC trained qualification SAP experience Tachomaster and Microlise experience About The Company Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we're a place where Everyone's Welcome. We know life looks a little different for each of us. That's why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you. We're proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please note We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles. On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview. Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco
Best Food Logistics Oldham, Lancashire
Sep 30, 2026
Full time
What's in it for you B enefits: Pension, 29 days Holiday, Healthcare Cash Plan, Personal Accident Scheme. The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team! 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery) 20% discount on F&F Clothing 10% discount at Tesco Café 10% Booker discount 25% discount at all Pizza Express & Pizza Hut Restaurants (exc. buffet & deals) 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants Contributory Pension. 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan. An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme About the role We operate the UK's leading multi-temp, shared customer, food delivery logistics network. We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute the entire stock that goes into our customer's stores across the UK, priding ourselves on quality of service. We service many of the hospitality industry's leading brands. We are currently seeking a Project Manager who will be responsible for the support and execution of projects and business change activity, working with the Business Change Manager and colleagues to deliver projects seamlessly to deadline and within budget. This varied role will see you involved and ultimately managing change projects and activity across the business including system developments and integrations, customer implementations, legislative and compliance activity, process and efficiency improvements. As part of the Booker and Tesco Group companies you will have exposure not just within Best Food Logistics but be involved in projects that cut across all businesses. You will report to the Business Change Manager. This role might suit an individual transitioning from another role into project management, or a junior project manager looking to develop their role. You will be responsible for Execute, monitor and lead a project to a successful conclusion Manage diverse stakeholders with strong interpersonal skills, building effective relationships Work with the business to define project scope, objectives and deliverables Create and maintain project plans, identifying dependencies, critical activities and risks Work under pressure, to deadline, within budget, making decisions required Utilise analytical and problem-solving skills Tailor project updates to relevant stakeholders Working knowledge of project management software tools eg Excel, Word, Power-point Knowledge of Project Management principles and approaches May be some travelling to other depot locations/customers You will need Essential: Interpersonal and Communication skills Organised, disciplined approach with excellent attention to detail Analytical and problem-solving skills Needs to be tenacious with the ability to utilise their initiative Experience of Project Management software tools - excel, word and powerpoint Desirable: Project Scoping, design, implementation and monitoring Project Management Certification or qualifications Knowledge of a variety of project management approaches e.g. Prince2, Lean etc Working Hours: 40 hours per week from Monday - Friday, however flexibility is required. About The Company Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we're a place where Everyone's Welcome. We know life looks a little different for each of us. That's why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you. We're proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please note We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles. On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview. Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco