Multi-site Depot Quality Manager

DPD UK; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is looking for a Multi Site Depot Quality Manager to enhance depot compliance and quality standards. The role involves analyzing operations and ensuring adherence to health and safety and quality standards. Candidates should possess strong leadership abilities, decision-making skills, and a customer-focused mindset. This position offers benefits including holiday trading and health kiosks, making it an excellent opportunity for career advancement in a growing organization.

Benefits

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Free life assurance

Health Kiosks

Free On Site Parking

Discounted shopping

Milestone Days off

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of quality and compliance within a transport setting.
• Passion for leading and managing high-performing teams.
• Effective decision-making skills in a time-pressured environment.
• Resilience and flexibility in problem-solving.
• Full clean driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality and compliance within the depot.
• Analyze operational data and produce reports.
• Enhance customer-first approach in depot operations.
• Ensure compliance with H&S, HR, and ISO standards.
• Coach depot administration team on processes.
• Communicate with internal and external contractors.

Skills

Knowledge of quality, audits, and compliance

Confident communication

Decisive decision-making

Problem resolution

Analytical mindset

Customer-focused

Highly organised

Job description

• Contract Type: Permanent 37.5 Hours Per Week
• Salary: Circa £52k, plus car and bonus
• Location: DPD Wolverhampton, Steelpark Way, Wolverhampton, WV11 3SQ and Newtown SY16 1DZ
• Days of Work: Monday to Friday
• Start Time: 0800 -1600

DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Description

Our Site Manager is currently recruiting for an experienced Multi Site Depot Quality Manager to join and strengthen their highly experienced depot management team.

Purpose of Position

Through constant review of business analytics, conduct a deep dive analysis to identify opportunities to improve the quality and experience for the shipper.

To ensure that the depot is compliant in areas of Quality, ISO, Environment, H&S, HR, Transport, Couriers, Self Employed Owner Drivers and Security.

Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility

• Drive quality and compliance within the depot by maintaining and improving standards within the depot
• Run, analyse and interpret operational data to produce daily, weekly and monthly reports; identify and resolve areas of non-conformance
• To improve and maintain a customer first approach in all aspects of depot operations
• Monitor and review depot/ administration compliance of H&S, HR, ODF, Transport, Recruitment, ISO, Audits and Environmental
• Maintain and drive completion of new process training with depot admin team support & OJT support
• Recommend any new processes to achieve company audits according to company targets in relation to H&S, Quality and Transport with Depot management team
• To coach and mentor office based employees in understanding Company processes and procedures
• To attend on site and off site meetings/ courses as directed by the General Manager.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal contractors.
• Ensure own skills and knowledge are kept up to date and take responsibility for own personal development.
• Assist in the facilitation of meetings and arrange minute taking for H&S and weekly Shift Manager meetings to drive accountability.
• To undergo any other tasks as directed by the Site Manager.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• You will have a strong knowledge and understanding of quality, audits and compliance ideally gained within a transport setting. It would be advantageous if you were aware of CPC and O Licence requirements.
• You will be a confident communicator with a passion to lead, motivate and manage high performing teams whilst influencing at all levels.
• A person capable of decisive and effective decision‑making, in a time pressured environment
• Someone that really enjoys resolving problems and demonstrates high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility.
• You will be analytical, customer focused and highly organised
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.
• Full clean drivers licence

Additional Information

About our Benefits

• Holiday trading
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Vitality at Work
• Free On Site Parking
• Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today