Shift Manager

DPD Group UK; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to manage warehouse operations. You will lead a team throughout the night to ensure efficient parcel sorting and achieve critical KPIs. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential. Join us for not just a job but a career path with development and promotion opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Free life assurance of 4 x salary

Free onsite car parking

Health Kiosks at locations

Discounted shopping from 100s of retailers

Milestone Days off

Free eye tests for screen users

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced operation with direct accountability for team performance.
• Strong communication skills to inspire and manage a team.
• Effective decision-making and problem resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of warehouse operatives throughout the night.
• Oversee accurate sortation of parcels in line with KPIs.
• Achieve depot objectives related to Health & Safety and productivity.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership Experience

Management Experience

Shift Management

Problem Resolution

Decision-Making

Time Management

Tools

Google Chrome Applications

Job description

Our Site Manager is currently recruiting for an experienced Shift Manager to help strengthen their depot operations team.

In this role you will be managing a team of warehouse operatives throughout the night making sure that they are engaged organised and motivated whilst they unload the lorries that arrive into the Depot in the most efficient and timely manner. You will oversee the accurate sortation of the parcels to ensure this is achieved in line with Key Performance Indicators.

Other key accountabilities will include;

• Ensure company Confirmed At Depot (CAD) % is achieved
• Ensure depot Throughput target is achieved in line with targeted tip time
• Ensure company target for Saturations is achieved
• Achieve depot parcels per person hour target
• Achieving all Depot objectives relating to Health & Safety productivity and cost to deliver outstanding service to our customers
• Resourcing additional staff at short notice in the event of any employee absence

Qualifications

What we’re looking for;

You will have 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. Additionally we would also expect :

• You will have strong communication skills with the ability to inspire motivate and manage a team.
• Decisive and effective decision-making problem resolution and time management skills.
• Demonstrate high levels of resilience self-motivation and flexibility.
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to use Google chrome applications
• The ability to do comprehensive reporting alongside analysis of data is a key requirement for this role.
• You will be highly vigilant to any unscrupulous activity taking swift and appropriate action when required.
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion Respect Honesty Flexibility Caring and Accountability.

Additional Information

About our benefits

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business without them we wouldnt be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. Its important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few

• Holiday trading
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Free onsite car parking for all employees
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Discounted shopping from 100s 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.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Skills

Restaurant Experience,Labor Cost Analysis,Customer Service,Communication skills,Basic Math,Food Safety Experience,Management Experience,Shift Management,Employment & Labor Law,Leadership Experience,P&L Management,Supervising Experience

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1