Transport Shift Supervisor in London

Kuehne + Nagel are seeking to appoint a Road Transport Shift Supervisor to work within a small but dedicated team at MoD Bicester. The key responsibilities will be to ensure the transport department operates in a safe, compliant and efficient manner, which is fully compliant with all legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Controlling the Fleet Servicing, MOT and Vehicle Breakdowns and vehicle records in compliance with the O Licence Conditions.
• Tasking drivers and assets to meet delivery schedules and delivering a first-class service to our customer within budget.
• Responsible for the compliant movement of ADR products, Classes 1 to 9 including 7x accepted packages and Non-ADR goods as required.
• Control transport resources at MOD Bicester.
• Effective supervision of the drivers under your Line management.
• Effective control of up to 26 employees & up to 30 assets, at MoD Bicester.
• Ensuring compliance is adhered to according to company and legislative requirements.
• Provide a culture of improvement and team effectiveness to ensure a strong team spirit and good team morale.
• Promote effective, positive communication with colleagues, other supervisors, managers, internal and external customers to ensure agreed service level achieved.
• Ensure all health and safety obligations are met providing a legal and safe working environment that consistently exceeds quality standards.
• Responsible for taking care of the Health and Safety and to observe best practice and compliance with legislation in the protection of the environment and conservation of energy.
• Provide daily, weekly & monthly information and reports in line with management and company requirements.
• Ensuring daily data information is compiled both for internal and external customers and that this information is submitted accurately and on a timely basis.
• Actively support the Transport manager in continuous improvement projects and tactical improvements to improve efficiency within the operation.
• Reporting and investigation accidents/incidents within the tight contracted timelines.
• Support the transport manager with regards to compliance with Company and Statutory requirements regarding Operator Licence, H&S, service quality, drivers hours and tacho regulations, inclusive of WTD.
• Responsible for overseeing the Briefing and Debriefing of Drivers.
• Perform regular checks on DG Notes, VORs, fuel cards, Toll Cards, tasking sheets and associated documentation.

What we would like you to bring:

• Full UK Drivers Licence and LGV C+E (Not Essential).
• Proven Transport knowledge and experience.
• Working knowledge of Transport legislation.
• Working knowledge of the TruTac system.
• Proven record in Fleet Compliance in maintenance, MOTs, Servicing and breakdowns.
• Updating and keeping TruTac up to date with vehicle records.
• Flexible leadership style with ability to motivate staff to achieve results.
• Competent Numerate with good attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Competent Microsoft Office user including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proven people management skills and experience.

Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted. Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks.

What's in it for you:

As well as our competitive pay rates and superb training opportunities, we also offer a great working environment. You will be respected and valued if you work for us and have genuine opportunities to progress and develop. 26 days holidays plus.