Transport Shift Manager

Culina; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days

Pension scheme

Life Assurance ×2

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye care vouchers

Job summary

Culina Group is seeking a Transport Shift Manager for our Carlisle site to oversee a busy transport operation and ensure KPI delivery while maintaining strict legal compliance. You will help develop resource plans, manage driver performance, and uphold safety standards in collaboration with the Transport Manager and our customer management team.

Candidates should show proven transport/logistics experience, strong organisational and communication skills, and a proactive approach to improving

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.
• Demonstrable experience of successful resource management.
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Myworkforce for resource planning and safety/compliance.
• Own and monitor driver de-briefing to ensure KPI targets.
• Manage driver workforce and ensure records and licences are kept up to date.
• Conduct employee investigations and handle grievances when required.
• Maintain site KPI delivery and promote health & safety policies.
• Support daily operational workflow and respond to urgent queries from the customer site.
• Oversee recruitment to cover peak periods and coordinate with Transport Manager.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

People engagement

Proactive/can-do

Safety awareness

Job description

Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Transport Shift Manager to join our Transport team at our Carlisle site. 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.,

• 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
  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
  Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is a leading ambient transport and logistics business, providing services to many of the UK's best known brands across core consumer and retail sectors.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!, As part of our drive to make Stobart's 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:

• Annual Leave - 28 days, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme - we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution
• Life Assurance - x 2 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