Position
We are looking to recruit a full time Transport Manager at our distribution centre in Warrington.
Benefits and working hours
Pay, working hours & benefits:
* Permanent full-time position, 45 hours per week, any 5 days from 7.
* Salary: £48,000 per year.
* 30 days annual leave.
* Full training provided.
* Free canteen facilities.
* 15% staff discount valid in our 300+ shops on food and household essentials.
* Workplace pension.
Responsibilities
* Monitor all delivery runs, ensuring that drivers are making deliveries on time and communicate with stores regarding any delays.
* Plan loads for the following days’ work, ensuring that the fleet is used as fully and efficiently as possible.
* Address performance issues or training needs.
* Plan, manage and adjust staffing levels to meet operational requirements.
* Have excellent attention to detail with very strong compliance in both running/managing the fleet and tachograph management.
* Accident management and investigation.
* Liaise with the wider team at the depot to ensure that operational requirements are met.
* Issue progress updates to all appropriate persons. Where necessary provide detail regarding usage of kit and confirming that stores have been notified of time changes.
* Provide a safe working environment for all by adhering to H&S procedures and ensuring they are understood and practised by the team.
* Ensure compliance of Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) and ensure the department continuously achieves a high level of customer focus & service.
Requirements
* To be a good all-round communicator with excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Assertiveness, prepared to see through plans and overcome obstacles.
* Managing absence and personnel matters.
* Strong planning and organisational skills.
* A friendly, positive, hard-working approach to work.
* Experience of working in a Transport environment.
* Knowledge of UK geography and road network.
* A proven track record of cost savings, productivity costs, quality control and error reduction.
* Excellent team building, leadership and motivational skills.
* Flexibility to work various shift patterns in response to customer demand.
* A Transport Manager CPC.
* A HGV licence is desirable but not essential.
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