Transport Shift Manager

Culinagroup1; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Cover

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Job summary

Culinagroup1 is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to lead a busy night-time transport operation, ensuring KPI targets are met while complying with legal requirements. You will help formulate and deliver short, medium and long-term resource plans for the area and work closely with the customer site to address queries and drive improvements.

The role requires a proven transport background, strong leadership, and a focus on health and safety, with collaboration across the Myworkforce team and

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.
• Demonstrable experience of successful resource management.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Proven track record of working to clearly defined service delivery KPI's.
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.
• Energetic and has a natural desire to generate and drive improvements.
• Good people engagement skills, self-driven, positive can-do attitude.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in a customer facing environment.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with our Myworkforce team ensuring compliance of all MWF activity and tasks including resource planning and managing the safety and cost-effective utilisation of all drivers and equipment.
• Responsible for owning, monitor and controlling the driver de-briefing process to ensure that agreed standards of performance are consistently achieved by effective communication and management.
• To manage and support driver workforce all drivers whilst engaged on activity to ensure full legal compliance. Ensure records are correctly completed and maintained in accordance to the procedure.
• Conduct employee investigations, and grievance, when required.
• Manage all aspects of driver performance to achieve or surpass expectations and KPI's.
• Promote company Health & Safety and employment policies within the transport operation.
• Ensuring all personnel files are up to date incorporating licence validation, personal details, completed training.
• Responsible for site audits and works closely with the Transport Manager to ensure KPI's are met.
• To support the daily operational workflow on the customer site by providing answers to urgent queries.
• Actively work with the customer and site management team to achieve performance addressing any concerns or questions within a timely manner.
• Manage the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff as required to cover business peaks.
• Ensure that the Transport Manager & the H&S team are made aware of all accidents, dangerous occurrences & near misses and that the relevant reports are completed for all such incidents.
• Responsible for identifying and escalating any maintenance and repair issues on site and within depot
• Ensure that all daily vehicle check, vehicle inspection & defect reporting procedures are in place

Skills

Transport & Logistics

Resource management

Organisation

Communication skills

Service delivery KPI's

Health and Safety awareness

People engagement

Customer facing communication

Job description

Life in this role

As part of our, Transport Logistics division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Transport Shift Manager.

Salary: Up to £33,700 per annum, depending on experience

Shift: Monday - Friday nights, 18:00-04:00

As Transport Shift Manager you will work collaboratively to ensure effective running of a busy transport operation, ensuring that Operational KPIs are met and that the operations are conducted strictly in accordance with legal requirements, whilst helping to formulate and deliver the short, medium and long-term resource plans for your area.

Key Duties of a Transport Shift Manager:

• Work collaboratively with our Myworkforce team ensuring compliance of all MWF activity and tasks including resource planning and managing the safety and cost-effective utilisation of all drivers and equipment
• Responsible for owning, monitor and controlling the driver de-briefing process to ensure that agreed standards of performance are consistently achieved by effective communication and management.
• To manage and support driver workforce all drivers whilst engaged on activity to ensure full legal compliance. Ensure records are correctly completed and maintained in accordance to the procedure.
• Conduct employee investigations, and grievance, when required.
• Manage all aspects of driver performance to achieve or surpass expectations and KPI's.
• Promote company Health & Safety and employment policies within the transport operation.
• Ensuring all personnel files are up to date incorporating licence validation, personal details, completed training.
• Responsible for site audits and works closely with the Transport Manager to ensure KPI's are met
• To support the daily operational workflow on the customer site by providing answers to urgent queries
• Actively work with the customer and site management team to achieve performance addressing any concerns or questions within a timely manner
• Manage the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff as required to cover business peaks.
• Ensure that the Transport Manager & the H&S team are made aware of all accidents, dangerous occurrences & near misses and that the relevant reports are completed for all such incidents.
• Responsible for identifying and escalating any maintenance and repair issues on site and within depot
• Ensure that all daily vehicle check, vehicle inspection & defect reporting procedures are in place

What you'll need ...

• Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry
• Demonstrable experience of successful resource management
• Excellent organisation and communication skills
• Proven track record of working to clearly defined service delivery KPI's
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes
• Energetic and has a natural desire to generate and drive improvements
• Good people engagement skills, self-driven, positive can-do attitude.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in a customer facing environment

What is in it for you?

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.

• Private Medical Cover - enjoy peace of mind with access to Bupa's healthcare services.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
• Wellbeing Support - your wellbeing matters to us. Through your Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
• Eye Care Vouchers - free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition - we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
• Everyday Discounts - our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.