What's in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:
* A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
* After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
* 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
* Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
* Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
* 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
* Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
* An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
* After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
* Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
* Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
* Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
* A great holiday package
About the role
Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for Managing the Transport Operations at a busy distribution centre. Responsible for a fleet of Class 1 and Class 2 vehicles, you will Lead a team of Managers, Drivers, Trainers and Administrative Colleagues. This is an exciting Leadership role, as the departmental head, you will be a key member of the sites senior management team.
You will be responsible for
* Operate & achieve the transport budget.
* Ensure legal Compliance to DVSA standards
* Experience of both internal and external audits
* Influence, direct and support your management team to work to performance criteria and undertake the right activities that positively influence cost within the department.
* Lead, motivate and develop the Transport team members through performance management to raise performance standards and achieve KPI's for cost, service and people.
* Challenge under performance and recognise good performance in equal measure.
* Collate KPI figures weekly and produce period end reports and action plans.
* Ensure driver overtime and use of agency drivers and subcontractors are kept to a minimum.
* Repair and maintenance costs to be strictly monitored and controlled.
* Ensure Best Practice to minimise fuel usage and maximise KPL.
* Monitor and control absence.
* Maximise all forms of revenue.
* Ensure supplier collections are made as planned.
* Achieve on time delivery performance.
* Ensure effective communications both internally in Transport department, within the Distribution Centre and with Customers including Supply Chain and branches.
* Ensure management team is regularly appraised and developed via personal development plans.
* Develop transport department Culture into a Great Place to Work atmosphere with Colleague engagement and inclusion a key focus.
* Implement succession planning.
* Identify training needs and design/implement training plans.
* Ensure adherence to employment legislation and Company policy as required including; contracts of employment, discipline and grievance matters.
* Support the General Manager to manage the ER environment to protect the business.
* Build effective relationships with the site union representatives.
You will need
Technical Skills and Knowledge:
* Management experience within a unionised environment.
* Thorough knowledge of CPC accountabilities & the legislative requirements
* Experience of a customer service environment.
* Excellent PC and organisational skills.
* Methodical approach to figures and reporting.
* Understanding of people planning and scheduling processes.
* Knowledge of health safety and legislative requirements.
* Developing self and others.
Capabilities:
* Flexible with ability to work on own initiative.
* Innovative and change orientated/adaptable.
* Ability to work within a team environment.
* Numerate and Literate.
* Effective communicator at all levels with positive can do attitude.
* Excellent leadership skills with the ability to impact and influence.
* Decision-making and judgement.
* Well organised, able to plan and manage time effectively.
* Excellent influencing and communication skills.
* Coaching skills.
* Team player.
* Tenacious.
* Can Do' approach to work.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience
* CPC qualified.
* Minimum of 3 years senior manager experience in a best practice transport environment.
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