Siamo is looking for an exciting opportunity of a First Line Manager role to work at our client’s site in CRICK, NN67SL
Job Title: Transport First Line Manager
SHIFT PATTERN:
Working 4 on/4 off rotating – Days/Night, 06:00–18:00 and 18:00-06:00 (shift pattern)
PAY:
£17.45 p/h (Fixed pay rate)
Key duties and accountabilities:
As a Transport First Line Manager, you will be responsible for the execution of the operational plan, providing a cost effective professional service, and maintaining a smooth and effective transport operation.
Includes but not limited:
- Identify and escalate (where necessary) all potential operational risks (Cost, Service, People and Safety)
- Communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders
- Achieve customers KPI’s in line with the business budget
- Supply accurate information on operational status as and when required including shift handover
- Utilise efficiencies to ensure drivers comply with legislation and company policies
- Prioritise workflow in line with business needs across all colleagues within the transport department
- Ensure Health and Safety is part of our daily activities
- Deputise for the Shift Manager in their absence
Qualifications, Key skills and experience required:
- Previous experience of working in a transport / warehouse environment
- Previous working knowledge of Transport Management systems
- Effective communication skills at all levels
- Knowledge Drivers hours and working time directive
- Computer literate, competent user of all Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience in working to Health and Safety requirements
Core Responsibilities
- Lead the shift transport team, allocate duties during the shift and direct team members to ensure that the shift is completed efficiently and depot KPIs are achieved
- Proactively identify any operational risks and ensure that the escalation procedures are followed
- Ensure all drivers receive a full brief of their working schedule prior to departing depot including any specific requirements relating to safety and temperature control
- Communicate clearly and concisely with team members during the shift to ensure that the operation runs efficiently and effectively to meet depot KPIs, through task allocation
- Provide updates to the Shift Management on progress against daily plan, operational issues and progress to resolve operational issues
- Liaise with agency to ensure that they fulfil in line with plan and operational requirement and escalate if requirements are not met
Completion of investigations and disciplinary meetings in line with the company’s dispute resolution policy
- Monitor, record, and report against agency fulfilment
- Contribute to and support the induction of new team members (Drivers)
- Identify training requirements for the transport team and implement where needed
- Ensure that induction training has been received by all drivers (Sainsburys and agency) prior to them leaving depot
- Contribute to the PDR process providing constructive feedback on performance and recommendations on training requirements for team members
- Involvement in discipline, grievance and attendance management
- Review the operational plan to ensure that it is achievable with the current depot status · Identify, communicate and implement improvements in the daily transport plan
- Take action each shift to ensure that operational KPIs are consistently achieved.
- Identify working practice improvements that would support the consistent and effective achievement of operational KPIs and make recommendations to Shift Manager
- Identify options and make recommendations to the Shift Manager to resolve operational issues and risks
- Ensure that team remain focussed on the operational plan during the shift
- Ensure that colleagues support one another with workload during pinch points on shift
- Take a proactive role in developing a culture where Health and safety is at the core of everything we do on
- Ensure that the team operate in line with site rules
What we offer:
Free on-site car parking
Excellent canteen facilities, vending machines, microwaves, fridges to store your own food
28 days annual leave per year (dependent on hours worked)
Superb online and high street discounts
Life insurance
Pension
If this sounds like the role you have been waiting for and you are looking for long term work please do not delay and apply today! and text “Manager” to 07966137034 and apply.
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