Transport First Line Manager

JOHN LEWIS; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership is seeking a Transport First Line Manager for the PM shift at our Aylesford RDC. You will oversee Partners and agency staff, maintain service levels and manage costs within budget in a 24/7 distribution environment.

The role requires strong transport knowledge, leadership experience in transport/distribution, and adherence to health and safety standards. Applicants should be prepared to work a 14:00–22:00 shift, with occasional weekend work.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of current EU Transport regulations and Working Time rules.
• Experience managing teams in a Transport/Distribution environment.
• Solid understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
• Experience applying ACAS disciplinary procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage performance, wellbeing and development of all Partners in your team.
• Maximise productivity and manage overtime and agency usage to improve costs.
• Implement new projects to improve efficiency of the operation.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement across the department.
• Ensure safety by following all Legal, Health, Safety procedures and regulations.
• Deputise for Transport Shift Manager when needed.

Skills

EU transport regulations

Transport/Distribution management

Health and Safety legislation

ACAS disciplinary procedures

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Job description

About the role

As a Transport First Line Manager, you'll be managing Partners and agency across the Transport operation, helping to maintain the smooth running of our distribution centres. This is a 24/7 operation where you will ensure productivity and key customer service levels are met within budget. You'll play an active role in motivating and leading your team.

At a Glance

Job Title: Transport First Line Manager, PM shift

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of Work: Full-Time, 37.5 hours a week, working between the hours 14:00-22:00, to include occasional weekend working

Expected Salary: up to £40,000, depending on experience

Location: Aylesford Regional Distribution Centre (RDC)

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the performance, wellbeing and development of all Partners in your team.
• Maximising productivity and managing the usage of overtime and agency to improve costs.
• Implementing new projects to improve the efficiency of the operation.
• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement across the department.
• Ensuring the safety of yourself and others by following all Legal, Health, and Safety procedures, EU Driving Regulations, and Operational procedures.
• Deputising for the Transport Shift Manager in their absence.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• Excellent Transport knowledge of current EU and Working Time regulations
• Experience of working in a management role in a Transport / Distribution environment
• A good understanding of Health and Safety legislation
• Experience of dealing with full disciplinary procedures according to ACAS guidelines

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
• Confident using Google Sheets and Google Docs

The partnership

We're the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We're not just employees, we're Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.

We're ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we're free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It's important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you'll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.