About the role
Leading the day to day running of the shift within the Transport department, with the support of the Transport Assistant Shift Manager. Support the Transport Manager where necessary and leading the department in their absence. Responsible for ensuring that the operation runs smoothly and efficiently and leading the effective management of driver colleagues.
You will be responsible for
Main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
Lead and develop a team of Assistant Shift Managers and colleagues.
Lead a busy shift ensure operational compliance and customer satisfaction
Achieve department KPI's set by the business.
Problem solves, overcome obstacles that arise during your shift.
Always maintain total professionalism, whilst interacting with multiple colleagues and business departments.
Demonstrate great teamwork, effective communication to all levels.
Carrying out business policy and procedures to ensure compliance.
Ensure all legal compliance is adhered too.
Monitoring and control finances within the department.
Drive business standards, ensure headcount achieves customer demands and deliver on objectives set by the business.
Lead role when required as emergency coordinator.
Analysis systems and data to effectively root cause.
Monitoring depot temperature control system.
You will need
Essential:
O-Licence Holder
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
Office and administrative experience at management level.
High degree of confidentiality, accuracy & effective communication.
Ability to lead an effective team.
Ability to challenge influence and give feedback.
Technical capability around systems and process flows.
Intermediate level of all Microsoft packages.
Ability to build effective relationships within & across departments.
High level of problem solving.
High level of resilience.
Tachomaster and Microlise experience.
Desirable:
CPC trained qualification.
SAP experience.
Whats in it for you?
The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team
10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
20% discount on F&F Clothing
10% discount at Tesco Café
10% Booker discount
Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
Contributory Pension.
1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata
About Us
Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we're a place where Everyone's Welcome.
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That's why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.
We're proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact
Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*
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