Transport First Line Manager Night/Days - Crick NN67SL

Siamois is looking for an exciting opportunity of a First Line Manager role to work at our client's site in CRICK, NN67SL.

SHIFT PATTERN: Working 4 on Night/4 off/4 on Day/4 off - NIGHT and DAYS 06:00-18:00 and 18:00-06:00 (shift pattern)

PAY: £17.45 p/h fixed rate, £18.80 p/h fixed rate (£17.45 p/h with the night rate uplift £1.35)

Key duties and accountabilities:

• Responsible for the execution of the operational plan, providing a cost-effective professional service, and maintaining a smooth and effective transport operation.
• Identify and escalate (where necessary) all potential operational risks (Cost, Service, People and Safety).
• Communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
• Achieve customers KPIs 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 of 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 (Sainsbury's 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 focused 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.
• 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!