* Contract Type: Permanent 40 Hours Per Week
* Salary: Circa £40,400 plus bonus
* Location: DPD Bournemouth, Unit 12, Cobham Gate, Vulcan Way, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Ferndown, BH21 7BU
* Days of Work: 5 out of 7 to include weekends
* Hours of Work: 05:00 - 13:30
Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK's most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast‑paced business with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career.
DPD is passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits from day one, including never working on your birthday again.
DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.
Job Description
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Shift Manager to help strengthen our depot operations management team.
In this role you will be working closely with our self‑employed Owner Drivers (ODs) and Employed Drivers, building strong relationships with them and keeping the drivers engaged, well‑managed and motivated to ensure outstanding service is delivered.
Key Accountabilities
* Ensure depot target for Core Routes is achieved
* Ensure depot target Stops Per Route (SPR) is achieved
* Ensure all other delivery & collection routes are properly set
* Ensure all drivers scan and load their vans for delivery in a safe, timely and efficient manner
* Maintain on‑going communication with drivers to resolve any issues
* Ensure adequate resources are available to guarantee any ad‑hoc collections are picked up either via your pool of drivers or by using couriers/agencies
* Ensure all relevant documentation and systems are completed accurately and in line with company and/or legislative requirements
* Work to set key performance indicators including Service, Cost, Productivity, Transport and Health and Safety
* Ensure "Depot Clear" is achieved in line with depot targets
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
* Experience in a fast‑paced operation with proven and demonstrable people‑management experience, involving direct accountability and responsibility for motivating and leading a high‑performing team, ideally within a transport setting
* Strong communication skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and manage a team
* Decisive and effective decision‑making, problem resolution and time‑management skills
* High levels of resilience, self‑motivation and flexibility
* Excellent computer skills with the ability to use Google Chrome applications
* Ability to conduct comprehensive reporting alongside analysis of data
* Vigilance to any unscrupulous activity and the ability to take swift and appropriate action
* Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability
Benefits
* Holiday trading
* Enhanced maternity and paternity package
* Free life assurance of 4× salary on joining the pension scheme
* Health Kiosks visiting every location
* Vitality at Work
* Free on‑site parking
* Discounted shopping from hundreds of retailers, including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
* Milestone days off to celebrate with your family and friends
* Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses for employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job
Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. We are proud to offer plenty of development and promotion opportunities within a continually growing organisation. If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver on our customers’ promises, then this is the job for you!
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