VMU Manager in Oldbury

Salary: £65,893.63, plus Car, Bonus and Private Medical Insurance

Location: West Midlands

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career. DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Description

Purpose of Position

To manage the day to day running of the Company Workshops, including compliance with legislation, health and safety, budgetary control, productivity control and management of workshop employees. This may involve liaising with suppliers, insurance companies and government bodies etc.

Key Task & Responsibilities

• Cost effective control of workshop resources including responsibility for production, and implementation of workshop financial plans
• Improving workshop productivity by evaluating and setting of maintenance standards and using training to improve workshop skill levels
• Maintaining and improving workshop quality standards to meet all current and new legislation
• Responsibility for workshop Health and Safety issues, including workshop staff and visitors
• Strategic planning for the workshop function, including development of existing and new workshops
• Day to Day Management of workshop staff
• Responsible for ensuring all company environmental policies and procedures are implemented and managed to a high standard
• Manage manpower planning, including recruitment, absence and holiday management
• Manage absence through use of the Absence Management Procedures
• Investigate and carry out disciplinary and grievance hearings in accordance with Company Procedures
• Effectively manage employers through communication, appraisals and training
• Provide leadership and direction of workshop employees
• Communicate company information to all relevant employees
• Effectively manage staff morale, productivity and quality standards
• Effectively manage the maintenance/repair of Transport vehicles throughout their life, and ensure minimum downtime of the tractor and trailer fleet
• Effectively manage outside contractors with regard to quality of repairs and cost
• Monitor breakdown performance against workshop quality standards
• Manage tyre suppliers with regard to GeoPost standards, and cost effectiveness
• Maintain a high level of company/customer satisfaction with regard to Fleet Maintenance

Qualifications

What we’re looking for; You will need previous experience in a fast paced Vehicle Maintenance environment, where fleet availability and quality of maintenance are foremost in the mind. We need a natural people leader— with experience of personnel management across the board; from recruitment to appraisals, disciplinaries to development, and everything in between. You will need to have a demonstrable understanding of the finances of running a complex department and team, and therefore be able to run your operation in the most cost effective manner and make savings where possible (i.e. reduction of subcontracted work). You will be a confident communicator and able to influence at all levels through both verbal and written communications. This includes both internal stakeholders and external suppliers. We want someone that really enjoys resolving problems and demonstrates high levels of resilience, self‑motivation and flexibility. It would be beneficial to have a high standard of computer literacy with a thorough knowledge of the Microsoft Office or Google Suite. Be able to demonstrate the core values of DPD DNA – Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.

Additional Information

About our benefits: We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award‑winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

• Holiday trading
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Free onsite car parking for all employees
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses for employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.