Job Description
Joining us as a Transport Shift Manager you will be responsible for the direct management of the transport shift, providing coaching, mentoring and development opportunities whilst ensuring health, Safety and legal compliance is adhered to at all times.
Shifts: 4 on 4 off - 06:00-18:00
Key Duties
1. Manage the Depot Transport staff to execute Traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels
2. Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the Planning Team to plan the resource
3. Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans
4. Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment
5. Ensure that the Transport team comply with all relevant statutes and regulations
6. Communicate with 3rd Party hauliers in regard to control of all reported defects on drop trailers left for pre loading
7. Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time
8. Monitor, Audit and Control suppliers
9. Supports communication throughout department including team briefings and publication of KPIs
10. Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business
11. Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes, which will help drive continuous improvement
12. Ensure a secure and safe environment for staff, both in your department and across the wider business
13. Be responsible for the maintenance and fuel aspect of Transport Budget, to include various KPI’s and costs
14. Support the company in regard to reducing its carbon footprint, for example reducing road miles
Qualifications
15. Good commercial knowledge of transport operations including experience of operating in a closed book, shared user environment
16. Previous supervisory experience within a FMCG environment
17. Planning and organising skills with a high level of numeracy
18. Excellent negotiating skills with the ability to influence and steer
19. Leadership and motivational qualities and proven experience of building a team
20. An effective communicator at all levels, good verbal and written skills
21. Genuine team player, a firm and confident manager who is skilled at setting clear objectives and motivating their team
22. Highly tolerant of change – able to work within an evolving organisation
23. Commercially focused, consumer orientated and customer service driven
24. Problem solving in a pressurised environment
25. National and International CPC qualification – desirable
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Stobart a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
26. Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement
27. Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
28. Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer agreat contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer
29. Life Assurance - x 2 your annual salary
30. Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
31. Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
32. Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
33. Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!