Assistant Depot Manager

Blue Arrow; Luton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Luton area is seeking an experienced Assistant Depot Manager to oversee hub operations and fleet management. This role involves ensuring legal compliance and maintaining high standards of customer service and efficiency. The successful candidate will need strong interpersonal skills, a flexible approach, and be capable of leading a team effectively.

Benefits

Company pension

Employee discount

Free parking

Life insurance

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven ability to support and develop individuals.
• Geographical knowledge of local areas is essential.
• Flexibility in working hours is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Hub operations including drivers and vehicle maintenance.
• Manage stock control and ensure legal compliance.
• Conduct health and safety meetings and manage overall transport efficiency.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer focus

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Collaborative

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

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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