Bristol Transport First Line Manager

Wincanton PLC; West of England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in the UK is seeking a Transport Team Manager to lead a team at their Distribution Centre in Bristol. This role requires strong transport leadership experience and excellent interpersonal skills to motivate staff and achieve operational targets. Candidates should have a passion for safety and a track record in building stakeholder relationships. A background in transport environments and knowledge of related legislation are key requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport environment is essential.
• Knowledge of computerised scheduling and driver management packages is an advantage.
• Experience of working in a unionised environment is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Transport Shift Manager overseeing a team.
• Motivating team to achieve targets and deadlines.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation and safety standards.
• Maintaining quality service to customers.

Skills

Transport leadership experience

Motivating teams

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of transport legislation

Job description

We are looking for an experienced or first step up from Transport Clerk for the position of Transport Team Manager to join our Group Transport Operation based at our Sainsburys Distribution Centre, Emerald Park, Bristol. If you're looking to utilise your transport leadership experience and showcase drive, determination, and enthusiasm, we want to hear from you! You will possess a passion for colleague safety and wellbeing, employee engagement and development, customer relationships and growth and operational improvement and innovation. Also, a great opportunity to progress your transport career for the right candidate.

Shift pattern:

Any 5 from 7- 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00

How will you contribute?

• Reporting to the Transport Shift Manager with the responsibility for a team of Transport Clerks & Drivers
• Proactively motivating the team to achieve planned targets and deadlines by providing guidance and encouragement.
• To ensure the operation achieves targeted daily and weekly KPI's, through effective use of the customer's computerised Integrated Transport Management System.
• To ensure the department provides a quality first class service to the customer and stores.
• To ensure the department operates within the legal constraints of the site operator's licence.
• Ensure the operation is fully compliant with legislation.
• Experience of working within a transport environment.
• Experience of a Unionised Environment an advantage
• Knowledge of computerised scheduling and driver management packages an advantage.
• Knowledge and understanding of transport driver targets and transport legislation
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team management
• Succeeds in building effective stakeholder relationships with the ability to influence management team's thinking to deliver high performance through a culture of accountability and ownership