Transport Shift Manager

Itfuture; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks a Transport Shift Manager for its Goole operation. This role involves managing the transport team's daily activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining high operational standards, while fostering a positive working environment and promoting employee development.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution

Life assurance at 2x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye care vouchers

Recognition programs

Discount platform with savings at over 50 retailers

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Transport & Logistics industry.
• Successful resource management experience.
• Strong understanding of health and safety processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective running of a busy transport operation and compliance with KPIs.
• Manage recruitment of staff to handle business peaks and oversee daily vehicle checks.
• Promote company health & safety and manage driver workforce.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Safety processes

Resource management

Leadership

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Company Description

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!

Job Description

We are now seeking a Transport Shift Manager to join our Transport team at our Goole site on a full-time permanent basis.

As a Transport Shift Manager, you will work collaboratively to ensure the 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. You will help formulate and deliver short, medium, and long-term resource plans for your area.

Working hours: 4 on 4 off, 06:00-18:00.

Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum

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 utilization of all drivers and equipment.
• Responsible for owning, monitoring, and controlling the driver de-briefing process to ensure that agreed standards of performance are consistently achieved through effective communication and management.
• Manage and support driver workforce, ensuring full legal compliance, proper record-keeping, and performance management.
• Promote company health & safety and employment policies within the transport operation.
• Ensure all personnel files are up to date, including license validation, personal details, and completed training.
• Conduct site audits and work closely with the Transport Manager to meet KPIs.
• Support daily operational workflow on the customer site by providing timely answers to urgent queries.
• Collaborate with the customer and site management team to address performance concerns.
• Manage recruitment of staff to cover business peaks.
• Report all accidents, dangerous occurrences, and near misses, and ensure relevant reports are completed.
• Identify and escalate maintenance and repair issues on site and within the depot.
• Oversee daily vehicle checks, inspections, and defect reporting procedures.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the Transport & Logistics industry.
• Successful resource management experience.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Experience working with service delivery KPIs.
• Strong understanding of health and safety processes.
• Energetic with a desire to generate improvements.
• Good people engagement skills, self-driven, positive attitude.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in a customer-facing environment.

Additional Information

We are committed to making Stobart a great place to work. We value diversity and employee development, offering ongoing learning opportunities within logistics.

Benefits

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution.
• Life assurance at 2x salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support.
• Eye care vouchers.
• Recognition programs such as Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards.
• Discount platform with savings at over 50 retailers.

If you meet the requirements and are ready for your next career move, apply now and join our #WinningTeam!

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage