If you are an experienced Despatch Manager with excellent organisational and communication skills, we want to hear from you.
Here at Birtwistle's, we pride ourselves on being a people-focused business. Our goal is to support our team in achieving their career goals. We do this by providing a working environment that offers opportunity, support, scope, and pace of change. Our culture is the foundation of our business and is reflected in our mission, vision, and values statements.
About the Role
The Night Loading Manager reports to the Transport Manager, and the main purpose of the role is to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of all aspects of transport and goods despatch.
Core working hours are five nights a week on a rotating rota, Sunday to Friday, 20:00 - 06:00, with every Saturday night plus an additional night off.
To be successful in this Night Loading Manager role, we require someone with a friendly personality and the ability to be able to develop good working relationships across the business and manage and develop their team.
Main Responsibilities
Main responsibilities of the Night Loading Manager:
1. To organise, oversee, and load vehicles, prioritising routes and workload
2. Day-to-day management of the Night Loading team, including rota planning, holiday management, staff training and development, team building, and disciplinaries
3. Communication with colleagues rega...