Blue Arrow are recruiting for an experienced Assistant Depot Manager for a well established company in the Luton area!
Job Overview:
The successful applicant will be expected to oversee and co-ordinate all Hub Operational activities from Warehouse loading to Transport Planning. Ensure all customer promises are fulfilled, ensure Hub stock profile is maintained and build a strong working relationship with the driving workforce.
The role will also oversee all matters related to the drivers, vehicle maintenance and legal compliance. The role will also include managing the fleet movements using the Transport Planning Tool.
Salary: £27,000.00-£29,473.60 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
Life insurance
On-site parking
Key Responsibilities:
Management of Drivers, ensuring that legal compliance is in order, whilst ensuring development and training plans are in place.
Ensuring that the fleet is managed within operators' licence regulations and all vehicles are run in line with current road transport regulations including service inspections, Tachograph Management, MOT's and day to day issues that may arise when required.
Ensuring that any defects are dealt with immediately and communicated and recorded in the appropriate way
Ensuring that all transport costs are within budget by continually reviewing cost savings and ways of improving efficiencies in the transport system
Providing feedback and reports with relevant and agreed KPIs
Providing high levels of customer service ensuring deliveries and targets are met
Undertaking daily/weekly checks with drivers
Making sure that periodic Operational meetings are arranged and chaired
Daily planning to ensure movements are planned in advance and in time for manufacturing and other Hubs to manufacture/pick the loads ready to load
Generating a delivery plan for each driver with expected routes and schedules to follow
Recruitment plans being created, managed, and executed in line with business/customer expectations
Be part of Health & Safety meetings, take the lead on all matters of Health & Safety for the Transport and Drivers function.
Keeping a clear line within a management role
Carrying out full Investigation when required and documenting
Associated Responsibilities:
Awareness and direction of Loading and unloading stock.
Ongoing Stock Control
Ensure that the workplace is clear of debris and waste is properly disposed of, adhering to high standards of 5S and housekeeping in the area
Ensuring that the vehicles are kept in clean, tidy and that all defects are reported
Maintaining the highest driving standards at all times to ensure safety and legal compliance
Liaising and communicating effectively with colleagues
Displaying exemplary standards of customer service at all times
Dealing appropriately with any complaints in order to gain resolution
Ensuring that all paperwork is completed correctly and accurately
To assist with driving high standards of health and safety, involvement and continual improvement in health and safety standards and performance
Ensure that quality standards are adhered to
To carry out all tasks as assigned by the GBP Transport Manager
Skills and Qualifications:
Show good interpersonal skills, a respected individual, good networking skills, challenges when needed
Develop working relationships easily
Be highly collaborative, able to work as peers with a team consisting of internal individuals
Show a proven ability to support and develop individuals
Be capable of delivering KPIs on transport efficiencies
Show a strong customer focus both internal and external
Demonstrate a commitment to quality, excellence, and customer service
Show good communication skills, particularly with Drivers, Hub Managers, Senior Leadership Team
Be well organised and process oriented
Demonstrate a good geographical knowledge of local/surrounding areas
Hold a current a full driving licence and flexible towards working hours
Demonstrate Full Microsoft Suite skills (specifically Excel, outlook) to be able to operate transport model effectively
Maintaining the same level of management standards in the absence of the depot manager.
Candidates should display behaviours in keeping with our Values of Integrity, Excellence, Learning, Collective Efficiency, Innovation, Business Development and Enjoyment.
If this role sounds of interest please apply via the link below, alternatively give us a call on (phone number removed)!
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