Transport Department Manager in Wincanton

Transport Department Manager (12-15 months maternity cover) - Larne

Location: Wincanton Dedicated Grocery for ASDA LARNE, 1 Redlands Crescent, Larne, BT40 1AX

Shifts: Mixture of day & late shifts on a rotating pattern between 6am and 8pm

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing a team and the operation within the daily area of responsibility.
• Ability to make quick decisions with an ever-changing dynamic plan.
• Brief and De-Brief drivers at start and end of their shifts.
• Monitoring performance to ensure the depot achieves high performance levels and the efficient and effective provision of a quality service to stores and the customer.
• ensure the transport operation achieves the targeted daily and weekly KPIs.
• To work as part of a flexible team to ensure high levels of service are achieved
• Ensure new starters within the department are aware of their overall responsibilities with regards to the environment and health and safety.
• Ability to challenge poor and promote good health and safety practices
• Leading by example, encouraging colleagues performance
• To play a key role in the continual improvement of process/ methods of the sites operating procedures
• Update and/or maintain systems and equipment
• Utilise computer related software as may be introduced to further the performance of your duty.
• Accept new systems, methods and technology together with associated training.
• To provide the store network with a first-class service, ensuring the department operates within the legal constraints of the site operators licence.
• To carry out investigations, disciplinary and grievance hearings as required
• Managing the absence levels within the transport team by conducting return to work interviews and absence meetings.
• Managing Performance Management reviews
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required for effective operation of the Transport Department.

Person Specification

• full training will be provided
• Enthusiastic and highly organised individual, preferably with a proven track record in Transport.
• Sound planning and people management skills
• Good geographical knowledge of Northern Ireland
• GCSE grades A-C in English and Maths (or equivalent)
• A good understanding of drivers hours and Working Time Directive
• A proactive, positive approach to problem solving, the ability to create options and solutions and evaluate opportunities and risks
• Experience of absence, performance, investigation, disciplinary and grievance procedures
• Capability to understand and use IT and systems to deliver transport and distribution objectives A, clear ability to
  operate under pressure when outside factors cause delays to the business
• Good interpersonal skills, and the ability to influence and communicate with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Exemplary attendance and flexibility required.
• CPC qualification
• 3 years relevant experience in a logistics or manufacturing sector
• Management experience

Benefits we offer:

• Generous holidays
• Company Contribution Pension Scheme
• Option to join Health Cash Plan, Accident Insurance, Payroll Giving, Cycle to Work Discounts across a wide selection of retail stores