At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage team interfaces and ensure efficient task completion in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company committed to inclusivity and diversity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Entry-level management role with excellent career progression potential.
- Why this job: Be the key link in a vital team, driving performance and communication.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and experience in training and performance management.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
About the role
The Team Interface Manager is a key colleague in the Driver Management team, focused on ensuring quick and efficient disposal of key tasks, as part of business as usual, and ad-hoc project work.
- Your main responsibilities
- An interface between the Depot Manager and Driver Standards Manager team, to facilitate various safety processes.
- Ensuring that incident trends and learning points are cascaded to Drivers via various media.
- As the focal point for depot performance management, guiding the team to ensure accurate \"delay attribution\" is delivered.
- Liaising with the Driver Management team, collating data, so that performance goals are dealt with robustly and consistently.
Pinpointing performance trends, you will feed them through the Performance management meeting structure.
- The depot single point of contact. You\'ll communicate with other departments to ensure efficient and successful completion of driver training.
- To be the focal point for efficient and strategic deployment of career structure Drivers and Driver Managers.
- Arranging critical meetings for the Depot, while directing some meetings yourself.
- You\'ll need to be
- Effective at building close working relationships.
- A key part of the “face” of the operation of the team, dealing with day-to-day queries in a “front of house” role, directing Drivers to the right people to help.
- Able to play an important part in improving communication channels with Drivers, while ensuring that information displayed at the Depot is relevant, up to date and aligned with Depot Strategy.
Are you able to deliver results and projects, while engaging with colleagues across multiple levels in the business?
Are you able to arrange and conclude processes in a timely and professional manner, by whatever means required, also within safety critical parameters?
- Who we\'re looking for
- A highly organised colleague, able to work to deadlines, with the ability to communicate clearly over a variety of media
- A colleague who is excellent at building and maintaining relationships with the Regional Driver Manager, Driver Depot Manager and Driver Standards Managers, as well as colleagues across various levels of the business, to ensure that all annual KPIs and goals are achieved.
Are you an effective multi-tasker, who can deliver consistently?
Do you have proven ability in focusing and delivering results, while able to motivate others?
If so, then this could be an ideal opportunity for you!
- Minimum requirements
- Experience of delivering high performance in your current role.
- Experience of delivering training plans.
- Experience of following GWR IMS processes.
- Experience of working with Trade Unions.
- Experience of dealing with HR processes.
- Experience of Excel and Word.
- Additional Information
As this is an entry level management role in the Driver function, previous managerial experience would be advantageous.
Experience dealing with the GWR delay attribution process would be advantageous but not essential.
For further information please contact: Edwina Milford, Driver Depot Manager Exeter, Email:
In case of technical difficulties when submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at
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