Shift Manager

Dpdgroupuk1; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity

Free life assurance of 4 x salary on加入

Free onsite car parking for all

Health Kiosks visiting every location

Discounted shopping from 100's of RETS

Milestone Days off

Free eye tests and glasses support

Job summary

DPD Group UK is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to lead a night operations team at the depot. You will manage warehouse operatives, supervise unloading lorries and ensure accurate sortation in line with KPIs.

You will drive health and safety, productivity and cost targets, along with staffing resilient coverage at short notice. Strong communication, decisive leadership and data-driven reporting are essential.

Joining DPD offers a pathway for career development within a large parcel network.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced operation with proven people management.
• Strong communication skills to inspire and manage a team.
• Decisive decision-making, problem resolution and time management skills.
• Demonstrate high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility.
• Ability to report and analyse data, and generate comprehensive reports.
• Demonstrate alignment with DPD values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a night-shift warehouse team.
• Oversee unloading of lorries and accurate sortation to KPIs.
• Ensure CAD % and depot throughput targets are achieved.
• Maintain health, safety, productivity and cost-to-serve objectives.
• Organise staffing levels to cover absences.
• Provide comprehensive reporting and data analysis.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Communication

Time management

Decision making

Data analysis

Resilience

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Health & safety awareness

Tools

Google Chrome

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

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.

About our benefits:

• 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 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!