Transport Shift Manager

GXO Logistics; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm in the East Midlands seeks an experienced Transport Shift Manager to oversee operations and ensure customer satisfaction. This full-time role features a competitive salary of up to £35,000 per annum, night shifts, and a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare and a pension scheme. Ideal candidates will have experience in a transport environment and strong team management skills.

Benefits

24 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Company-sponsored pension scheme

Online GP service

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role within a transport environment.
• Experience supervising a team.
• Understanding of P&L or cost centre management.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations and resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Control driver's shift patterns and manage staff.

Skills

Team management

Conflict resolution

Operational understanding

Education

National CPC

Job description

GXO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.

Are you an experienced Transport Shift Manager who can really deliver? Are you ready to drive your career forwards? Transport yourself to GXO and find out more about how we do logistics differently!

GXO is currently seeking a talented and driven individual for the role of Transport Shift Manager, to work at our busy Currys site in Newark. You will play a key role in supporting the dedicated transport operation for the GXO Currys network, ensuring customer satisfaction and procedural conformance.

The role is being offered on a full-time, permanent basis and you will work on a 4 on 4 off rota, working night shifts 18:00 to 06:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

You ll be paid a salary of up to GBP35,000 per annum, which includes a night shift allowance. You ll also receive 24 days annual leave, as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You ll have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more. You ll also have access to our GXO University which provides you with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you re comfortable with. There s also our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!

What you ll do on a typical day:

• Daily operations issue management and resolution, including management of accidents and breakdowns and ensuring any issues that threaten the quality of service are escalated to the appropriate management level
• Manage and ensure all legislative requirements are complied with, in connection to health and safety, WTD, O-licence legislation, tachograph laws and employment law
• Controlling and managing all drivers and your team's shift patterns - particularly with regards to bank holidays, annual holidays and changes in the customers requirements to achieve weekly targets
• Manage, motivate, coach and develop staff to achieve stringent customer targets within a highly time sensitive operation

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Demonstrable experience within a similar role, experience supervising a team and an operational understanding of a transport environment
• National CPC desirable
• Understanding of key operational cost drivers and P&L or cost centre management
• Experience of managing conflicting priorities in a fast-moving environment, planning and organising

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