Shift Manager

DPDgroup; Newbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery services provider in Newbury is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to oversee warehouse operatives during the night. You will ensure efficient unloading of parcels, meet key performance indicators, and maintain health & safety standards. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in people management and a proven ability to motivate and lead teams in a fast-paced environment. This role offers various benefits, including flexible working options and health support.

Benefits

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Free life assurance of 4 x salary

Free onsite car parking

Health kiosks

Discounted shopping

Milestone days off

Free eye tests for screen users

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced operation with people management experience.
• Proven ability to inspire and motivate a high-performing team.
• High levels of resilience, self-motivation, and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of warehouse operatives throughout the night.
• Oversee accurate sortation of parcels to meet KPIs.
• Ensure Health & Safety and productivity standards are met.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Decisive decision-making

Problem resolution

Time management

Vigilance against unscrupulous activity

Tools

Google Chrome applications

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Our Site Manager is currently recruiting for an experienced Shift Manager, to help strengthen theirdepot 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, whilstthey unloadthe lorriesthat 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 wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s 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 ’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