Overview of role Location: Gateshead Drive Your Career Forward with Allied Bakeries Looking for a role where you can lead, make an impact, and grow? Join Allied Bakeries as a Dayshift Transport First Line Manager in Gateshead and be part of a dynamic team delivering top-quality products daily. With a 4-star Glassdoor rating, we’re committed to supporting and valuing our people. As a Transport FLM, you'll lead and inspire a team of Coordinators and drivers, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient transport operations. Working a 4 over 7 dayshift pattern, you'll play a key role in depot performance, compliance, and customer satisfaction.Your Role Set clear goals for drivers and despatch teams Ensure compliance with safety, legal, and company standards Maximise efficiency using Warehouse Management Systems Recruit, train & develop your team for long-term success Drive continuous improvement in operations and engagement Proactively resolve service issues to keep deliveries running What You’ll Bring ✔ Transport/Despatch Experience ✔ Supervisory or management experience in a fast-paced environment ✔ Knowledge of Microsoft packages ✔ Problem-solving mindset & leadership ability ✔Good All-round Health and Safety Knowledge. Why Join Us?We know that our people are at the heart of our success. That’s why we offer: ✔ 6.6 weeks of annual leave – time to relax and recharge ✔ Health & Wellbeing Support – Access to a healthcare cash plan, free eye tests & more ✔ Pension & Life Assurance – Up to 10% employer contributions to secure your future. ✔ Retail Discounts – Save at Asda, Tesco, M&S, Currys & 500 other retailers ️ ✔ Career Progression – Grow with us through development & training opportunities. ✔ Financial Wellbeing Support – Affordable loans, free financial education & budgeting tools. ✔ Green Benefits – Save up to 40% on an electric car or get a great deal on a bike. ♂️⚡ ✔ Loyalty rewards – We celebrate milestones with recognition and gifts. ✔ Recognition & Awards – Your hard work won’t go unnoticed ✔ Charitable Giving – Support Save the Children through payroll donations. ❤️ Ready to Take the Next Step? Apply today and lead the way in transport excellence Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £13.9bn and 128,000 employees in 53 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon. We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products. The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry. Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS. If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.