Job reference number 339254
Transport Manager
Salary: £36,353 per annum, 10% bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and generous pension
Employment type: Full time, 41 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Northern Ireland Mail Centre, Newtownabbey, BT36 4HQ
What does the role involve?
Reporting to the Distribution Manager, as a Traffic Office Manager you will lead and inspire a front‑line team of c17 drivers of large goods vehicles (7.5tn and above). You’ll professionalise distribution, ensuring operational work plans are achieved and that our pipeline optimises the flow of parcels and mail, while maintaining compliance with business policies, national work plan and Standard Operating Procedures.
You will deliver results and a better service to our customers through your team by demonstrating trust in all colleagues. Using your excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, you will build effective relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally. You will work closely with trade union representatives to deliver a first‑class customer experience.
What skills and experience are we looking for?
As this is an extremely interesting and varied role, we look for candidates who are flexible, can work under pressure and possess excellent leadership and communication skills.
* Leadership Focus: Ensures the basics are right, takes a ‘one company’ approach, creates positive energy, implements strategy, takes account of relevant issues. Uses platforms to recognise superstars, appeals to both the heart and the brain when communicating.
* People Focus: Understands the value of diversity & inclusion, uses delegation, coaching, empowerment and feedback, identifies and develops talent, collaborates, recognises achievements.
* Resilience Focus: Approachable, provides reassurance, agile in adapting to new challenges, communicates regularly, deals with ambiguity, remains positive and realistic under pressure.
* Achievement Focus: Implements standards of excellence, asks questions, shares learning, provides guidance, builds confident teams, holds others accountable, uses resources to ensure delivery, keeps promises.
* Improvement Focus: Implements transformation, reduces costs and ensures value for money, embraces innovative work practices, identifies improvements, implements new processes and services.
* Customer Centric Focus: Implements a customer‑first culture, introduces ways to improve the customer experience, puts the customer at the heart of decision making, monitors service goals.
Shift patterns
* Wednesday 10:00 – 15:00
* Thursday 08:20 – 20:00
* Friday 06:40 – 20:00
* Saturday 07:15 – 18:15
Assessment process
If selected, you will attend a face‑to‑face assessment consisting of a capability‑based interview and a short management scenario exercise.
Benefits
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, including the opportunity to gain a recognised CPC qualification and support for future career development.
EEO statement: We welcome applications from all individuals. Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representation of the diverse communities we serve.
Closing Date
Wednesday 10th June
Interviews expected
Week commencing 29th June
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