Transport Shift Manager

Culina Group; Desborough; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Culina Group is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to lead depot transport staff and support the Transport Manager in controlling costs and delivering products to customers on time. This is a 2x full-time, permanent role with shift patterns across 6 days a week, including early and late shifts at two UK sites.

You will manage a team of drivers and supervisors, plan resource allocation, monitor timekeeping via Kronos, and drive improvements while ensuring compliance with site procedures and

Qualifications

• Experience in 24/7 transport operations.
• Experience supervising transport staff.
• Ability to plan and resource with agency drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead depot transport staff to execute traffic plans and meet service levels.
• Manage resources and holidays to ensure adequate coverage.
• Ensure fleet is on the road and compliant with procedures.
• Oversee driver scheduling and agency driver rostering.
• Monitor incidents, investigations and EOA system processes.
• Oversee Kronos clocking and timekeeping for drivers.
• Ensure maintenance schedules (MOTs/service) are completed on time.
• Contribute to continuous improvement with customers and teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff management

Planning

Cost control

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Kronos

Job description

Responsible for the 24/7 Transport operations, managing the Transport Supervisors and supporting the Transport Manager in ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget / forecast expectations

x2 full time, permanent positions. Working any 5 in 7, typically Monday to Friday,06.00-14.00/14.00-22.00.

Key Duties of a Transport Shift Manager:

• Manage the Depot Transport staff to execute Traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels
• Reduce non contract maintenance and damage spends through the use of vehicle passports, monitoring of defects being raised.
• Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the Planning Team to plan the resource
• Manage the resourcing for the site through effective planning of both core drivers and shift patterns through to daily and weekly resourcing of agency drivers
• Manage holiday allocations of drivers ensuring there is enough resource to meet with customer requirements
• Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans
• Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment
• Manage any incidents and accidents and follow the process through investigations and the EOA system
• Be responsible for Kronos monitoring and approving drivers clocking on and off shift
• Ensure that the Transport team and drivers comply with all relevant regulations and site procedures
• Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time and the relevant paperwork is obtained
• Attend Monthly Customer review meetings in the absence of the Transport Manager
• Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business
• Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes, which will help drive continuous improvement
• Ensure a secure and safe environment for staff, both in your department and across the wider business
• Manage and carry out monthly site audit ensuring that all processes are being followed in line with Culina Group policy

Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom, TF9 3SQ

Warrington, England, United Kingdom, WA4 4TQ