XPO Barrow Upon Soar, England, United Kingdom
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Is operating effectively in a transport environment one of your strengths? Is coordinating drivers through your leadership team and ensuring you run a safe and efficient operation a day-to-day occurrence for you? Do you find building strong and sustainable relationships with stakeholders a piece of cake? If so, we are looking for a Site Manager to run our Barrow site. We run a contract for British Gypsum, where we lead a team of HGV drivers, site services and admin colleagues.
If you have demonstrable experience in a complex logistics operation; pushing up employee engagement and a strong head for decision making…then read on.
Pay, benefits and more:
The salary on offer will be c£50,000. We offer 25 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts and a workplace pension and many other benefits.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
* You will acquire the leadership of a whole operation with c75 staff.
* Ownership of the site safety strategy, through colleague engagement and central support and delivering a first-class safety culture.
* Provide operational excellence through leadership and guidance for the site management team.
* Create a one team culture across all site functions, where everyone is pulling in the same direction.
* Accountability for site performance, delivering on agreed KPIs and operational metrics.
* Be proactive in identifying change and continuous improvement opportunities throughout the operation.
* Regular customer engagement, locally and centrally.
What you need to succeed at XPO:
* Experience of or potential for running an autonomous operation.
* Not essential but ideally, you’ll be CPC qualified. A good understanding of driver’s hours, vehicle compliance and best in class accreditations (e.g. FORS) is highly desirable, however.
* Able to demonstrate improvements in operational environments
* Able to effectively communicate confidently at all levels
* Additional warehousing related & safety qualifications (e.g. IOSH) are desirable
Be part of Something Big:
We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
XPO is a leading provider of world-class solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make XPO a great place to work.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.Review XPO's candidate privacy statement here.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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