Transport Shift Manager

Stobart; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK logistics company is looking for a Transport Shift Manager in Bridgwater to oversee a busy transport operation. This role involves ensuring compliance with legal regulations, achieving operational KPIs, and managing a driver workforce. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in transport operations within an FMCG context, along with skills in resource management and health and safety protocols. The position offers a range of benefits and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme (5% employee and 3% employer contribution)

Life Assurance (2x annual salary)

Wellness program through Employee Assistance

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition programs

Access to retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar transport operations role in an FMCG environment.
• Strong knowledge of driving rules and regulations.
• Demonstrable successful resource management experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational KPIs are met for a busy transport operation.
• Own and monitor the driver de-briefing process.
• Manage and support the driver workforce for legal compliance.
• Conduct employee investigations and manage performance.

Skills

Transport operations experience

Knowledge of tachographs and regulations

Resource management experience

Service delivery KPI's

Health and Safety understanding

Workload prioritization

Organizational skills

People engagement skills

IT skills (MS Office)

Job description

Job Description

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.

Working hours: Any 4 from 7 nights, 18.00-06.00

Key Duties of 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 emplyee investigations, grievance and disapinaries 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.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a similar transport operations position in FMCG environment.
• Significant knowledge and experience of tachographs, driving rules and regulations.
• Demonstrable experience of successful resource management.
• Proven track record of working to clearly defined service delivery KPI's.
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.
• Ability to effectively prioritise workloads in order to meet set deadlines.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Good people engagement skills, self-driven, positive can-do attitude.
• Good IT skills including MS Office with a high level of numeracy and a keen eye for detail.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Stobarta a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include :

Benefits

• Annual Leave - 28days inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer
• Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!