Transport Shift Manager

Culina; Desborough; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company Bonus

Private Medical Cover

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Résumé du poste

Culina is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to oversee 24/7 transport operations, guiding Supervisors and supporting the Transport Manager to control costs against budget forecasts.

The role is full-time, any 5 in 7, typically 06:00–14:00 or 14:00–22:00 shifts. You’ll lead depot staff, optimise resource planning and drive service improvements across the site.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.
• Previous supervisory experience within a busy transport environment.
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.
• Planning and organising skills with a high level of numeracy.
• An effective communicator at all levels, good verbal and written skills.
• National and International CPC qualification – desirable.
• Thrives in a fast paced, challenging and dynamic environment.
• Ability to maintain the very highest levels of attention to detail even when under pressure.

Responsabilités

• 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 vehicle passport monitoring of defects.
• Ensure fleet is on the road and declared to enable Planning Team resource planning.
• Manage site resourcing through planning of core drivers and shift patterns to daily/weekly agency drivers.
• Manage holiday allocations of drivers to meet customer requirements.
• Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans.
• Ensure staff are trained and equipped; manage incidents and accidents with investigations and EOA system.
• Monitor Kronos and approve drivers clocking on/off shifts; ensure regulatory compliance.

Connaissances

Transport & Logistics

Supervisory experience

Health & Safety

Planning & numeracy

Communication skills

CPC qualification

Attention to detail

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Who are Culina?

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

Company Description

Who are Culina? Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Contract Logistics division – through flexible warehousing, transport and fulfilment solutions, we simplify complexity, drive continuous improvement and create exceptional experiences for customers. Delivering certainty. Creating value. Enabling growth.

Job Description

Life in this role

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

Full time, permanent position working any 5 in 7, typically Monday to Friday, in shifts of 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

Qualifications

What you’ll need...

• Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.
• Previous supervisory experience within a busy transport environment
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.
• Planning and organising skills with a high level of numeracy
• An effective communicator at all levels, good verbal and written skills
• National and International CPC qualification – desirable
• Thrives in a fast paced, challenging and dynamic environment.
• Ability to maintain the very highest levels of attention to detail even when under pressure.
• Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge including Excel, Word & PowerPoint

Additional Information

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.

• Company Bonus - we achieve more when we work together, that’s why we celebrate our shared success through our bonus scheme.
• 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 our 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.

You may have seen that we're on an exciting journey as we bring our businesses closer together and build an even stronger future as one team. As part of this transformation, our businesses have united under a single brand: Culina. Over time, our well-known legacy brands, including IPS, Stobart, Great Bear, Fowler Welch, Warrens, CML, Stobart Europe, IRF and iForce, will transition to the Culina brand. During this period, you may still see these names displayed at some of our sites. So, if you've applied for a role with Culina but see one of our legacy brands when you arrive for an interview or site visit, don't worry, you're in exactly the right place.