HGV Team Leader

Summary

Are you the driving force our fleet needs?

When water supplies are interrupted, our customers rely on us for precision, care, and rapid response. We are looking for a dedicated leader to take the helm of our Tankering Team, ensuring our fleet is always "incident-ready" and our safety standards remain at an all‑time high.

If you are a proactive professional who thrives on operational excellence and industry best practices, we want you to lead our response to both planned and reactive incidents.

As the HGV Driver Team Leader, you are the bridge between strategy and execution. You will ensure our drivers, systems, and vehicles don’t just meet industry standards—they set them.

• Team Leadership: Manage the tanker driver team, overseeing planning, job pack completion, and performance KPIs.
• Compliance & Safety: Conduct driver inductions, vehicle inspections, and safety checks. You’ll be responsible for risk assessments and maintaining audit‑ready defect reports.
• Operational Readiness: Create and update contingency plans to ensure we hit planning thresholds during water supply interruptions.
• Technical Oversight: Undertake tanker sampling, attend sites to troubleshoot issues, and ensure water hygiene standards are impeccable.
• Personnel Management: Record driver infringements, handle disciplinary matters in liaison with HR, and foster a culture of accountability.

• Water Hygiene
  
  Qualification:
  
  A fundamental understanding of safety and cleanliness protocols.
• Technical Knowledge: A deep understanding of water tankers and the water sampling process.
• Operational Grit: The ability to attend sites, perform emergency testing, and find solutions under pressure.
• Organisation: Self‑motivated with the ability to manage complex schedules and records.
• Previous experience in people management or team leadership.
• A background in logistics or fleet compliance
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We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise that creativity comes from diversity, not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

Up to £43,470.00 depending on experience